Urine and serum interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8responseswere higher in children with febrile
urinary tract infection (n= 61) than in those with asymptomatic bacteriuria (n= 39). By …

This study analyzed the interleukin 6 (IL-6) response in 114 children with suspected urinary
tract infection (UTI). Urine and serum samples were obtained at the time of enrollment. There …

Abstract An interleukin-6 (IL-6) response was detected in 81 patients with febrile urinary tract
infections (UTIs). Bacteremic patients (n= 24) had higher serum IL-6 at inclusion and …

Abstract Urinary interleukin-6 (UIL-6) and urinary interleukin-8 (UIL-8) concentrations were
measured by immunoassay in 39 and 34 patients respectively, hospitalized with febrile …

Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in pediatrics. Infection of the upper
urinary tract may cause renal scarring, and subsequently renal failure and hypertension …

Results: Urine concentrations of IL-6 and IL-8 were significantly higher in febrile UTI
compared to those with non-febrile UTI and ABU (p< 0.5, p< 0.01) and positively correlated …

Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) are important mediators of the
inflammatory response in serious bacterial infections. We studied the levels of these two …

The mucosal and systemic interleukin-6 (IL-6) response to urinary tract infection was
analyzed in women with acute pyelonephritis or asymptomatic bacteriuria. Urine and serum …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection among infants and children.
Predicting which children with upper UTI will develop long-term sequelae remains difficult …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common clinical disorder in younger infants and children
and may result in permanent renal damage. The inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6 …