Predictors of recurrence and renal scarring post-urinary tract infection among young febrile infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) among infants ≤ 3 months old are associated with a high risk of recurrence and renal scarring, yet evidence identifying high-risk infants remains limited. We aimed to identify predictors of UTI recurrence and factors associated with renal scarring in this population.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was conducted on febrile infants ≤ 3 months at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Singapore, between January 2018 and June 2023. We defined recurrence as any episode occurring within 1 year of the index UTI and renal scarring based on the Technetium-99 m 2,3-dimercapto-succinic-acid (DMSA) scan. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to predict for UTI recurrence and renal scarring, using covariates selected a priori. We pres

SUBMITTER: Tham KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781679 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature