Urinary tract infections and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract in children
SHEN Qian
Abstract：Urinary system infection,also known as urinary tract infection(UTI),is a common disease in children.Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract(CAKUT)is one of the risk factors for UTI,which may lead to renal scarring in the long term.Children diagnosed with UTI need timely imaging evaluation to make sure whether there is abnormal development of urinary system.Once UTI is confirmed,sensitive antibiotics should be given in time,and prophylactic antibiotics may be needed when there is a high risk of recurrent UTI.In this review,the examination,treatment and preventive measures for UTI children combined with CAKUT were reviewed by referring to and analyzing guidelines,consensuses and clinical evidence on UTI in children,aiming to provide reference for clinical practice.
Keywords：urinary system infectionchildcongenital anom-alies of the kidney and urinary tract
Publication Date：2025-01-05
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 20-25 )