ReviewPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2020
The pathogenesis and management of renal scarring in children with vesicoureteric reflux and pyelonephritis.
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- A novel clinical score to predict breakthrough urinary tract infection in children with VUR: meta-analytic derivation and real-world validation.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Pooled it
- The value of procalcitonin and urinary NGAL in the prediction of acute pyelonephritis and kidney scarring in pediatric patients with a history of febrile urinary tract infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in pediatric kidney scar prevention after urinary tract infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical predictors to guide additional evaluation after a first febrile urinary tract infection in children.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Biomarkers and Their Association with Kidney Scarring After the First Episode of Febrile Urinary Tract Infection or Vesicoureteral Reflux in Pediatric Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Sensitivity and Safety of Contrast-enhanced cystosonography in diagnosis of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux after urinary tract infection.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Patterns of damage observed on dimercaptosuccinic acid kidney scans and future risk of urinary tract infections or reduced kidney function.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Article
- Kidney involvement during the course of febrile urinary tract infection.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common reasons for children to be admitted to hospital. Bacteria infect and invade the bladder (the lower urinary tract) and if the infection disseminates to the upper urinary tract, significant inflammation in the kidneys may arise. Inflammation is a double-edged sword: it is needed to clear bacteria, but if excessive, kidney tissue is injured. During injury, nephrons are destroyed and replaced with deposition of extracellular matrix and a renal scar. In this review, we explore the pathogenesis of UTIs and discuss the risk factors that result in dissemination of bladder infection to the kidneys. Three major risk factors predispose to kidney infections: the presence of vesicoureteric reflux, the presence of bladder and bowel dysfunction, and defects in the ability of the host immune response to clear bacteria. In this review, we will discuss these factors, their relationship to renal scarring, and potential treatments that might be beneficial to prevent renal scar formation in children.
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