Sonographic temporary nephromegaly in children during their first febrile urinary tract infection is a significant prognostic factor for recurrent infection.

ABSTRACT: There are currently no available data on the relationship between sonographic temporary nephromegaly in children during their first febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI) and recurrent fUTI. For this analysis, a multicenter retrospective cohort study of 343 children who underwent renal ultrasound during their first fUTI was conducted between 2013 and 2020. Sonographic temporary nephromegaly was defined as increased renal length during the initial fUTI, followed by normal renal length after antibiotic treatment. Compared with children without sonographic temporary nephromegaly (n = 307), the duration of fever and intravenous antibiotics was significantly longer, and C-reactive protein, creatinine, and the proportion of children who had recurrent fUTI were significantly higher, in those with

SUBMITTER: Ishimori S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11335903 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature