Ultrasonography and neonatal urinary tract infections

Abstract

B-mode ultrasonography and the power-Doppler are methods for studies by images in rapid technological evolution. Their applications and limits in the study of infections of the urinary tract in the neonatal period are pointed out.

Keywords:

• Newborn
• neonatal urinary tract infections
• acute pyelonephritis
• renal ultrasound
• power-Doppler sonography

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.