Children with recurrent urinary tract infections: who are they and why do we need better prevention options?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recurrent UTIs (rUTIs) in children can lead to renal scarring and chronic renal failure, if not managed early. The current standard of care involves antibiotic prophylaxis, which benefits remain controversial. There is a need for new interventions, other than antimicrobial use, to reduce the occurrence of rUTIs as well as the identification of groups to target. Our objective was to describe the pediatric population most susceptible to rUTIs, including renal scarring and adverse events associated with prolonged antibiotic use.

Method

We conducted a single-centre retrospective chart review of patients with rUTIs, diagnosed with urinary tract abnormalities or functional disorders, followed at the Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) Sainte-Justine urology clinic be

SUBMITTER: Boulanger V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature