The Prednisolone Provocative Test for Pyelonephritis

Experience with Nalidixic Acid in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections of Children

“…was given orally to each patient. The purpose of this 'cortisone provocative test' (Katz, Velasquez, and Bourdo, 1962) was to demonstrate, by the resulting pyuria, the presence of any residual infection.…”

Renal disease in pregnancy

“…Repeated urine examinations for white cells and organisms are essential in that both may be present intermittently, or even not at all, in latent infections. In this circumstance, pathological increases of white cell excretion rates may be evoked by injections of pyrogen or prednisolone (Little and De Wardener, 1962;Katz et al, 1962) or iron sorbitol citric acid (Devi et al, 1967). 4).…”

Renal disease in pregnancy

“…Repeated urine examinations for white cells and organisms are essential in that both may be present intermittently, or even not at all, in latent infections. In this circumstance, pathological increases of white cell excretion rates may be evoked by injections of pyrogen or prednisolone (Little and De Wardener, 1962;Katz et al, 1962) or iron sorbitol citric acid (Devi et al, 1967). In its fulminating bilateral form, acute pyelonephritis may cause renal failure (Kleeman et al, 1960).…”