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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2025

The effect of fecal microbial transplantation in a pediatric patient after 28 episodes of febrile urinary tract infection.

Barbora Piteková, Ivan Hric, Eva Baranovičová, Jakub Zieg, Paul J Planet, Viktor Bielik

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Article in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Barbora PitekováDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, National Institute of Children's Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia. barbora.pitekova@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8765-9179
Ivan HricBiomedical Center, Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Eva BaranovičováBiomedical Center Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 01, Martin, Slovakia.
Jakub ZiegDepartment of Pediatrics, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Paul J PlanetChildren´S Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Viktor BielikDepartment of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Funding

Agentúra Ministerstva Školstva, Vedy, Výskumu a Športu SR APVV-22-0047Ministerstvo školstva, vedy, výskumu a športu Slovenskej republiky VEGA 1/0022/26Ministerstvo školstva, vedy, výskumu a športu Slovenskej republiky VEGA 1/0313/25
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Abstract

Recurrent febrile urinary tract infections (fUTIs) in children can lead to serious complications such as renal scarring and progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD), with growing evidence indicating that gut microbiome dysbiosis may play a key role in their development. Fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) is an established therapeutic approach for restoring gut microbial balance; however, its use in patients with recurrent fUTIs remains limited and underexplored. This case study describes a 10-year-old boy with recurrent fUTIs and CKD secondary to a posterior urethral valve (PUV) anomaly. The patient was administered a total of seven doses of FMT. FMT reduced pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae, increased beneficial short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing genera, and correspondingly raised SCFA levels, indicating restoration of gut microbiota balance. FMT presents an innovative therapeutic option for pediatric patients with recurrent fUTIs, demonstrating outstanding clinical outcomes.

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Fecal Microbiota TransplantationFeverRenal Insufficiency, ChronicUrinary Tract InfectionsChildDysbiosisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansMaleRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeChronic kidney diseaseFecal microbial transplantationGut microbiomeMetabolomeRecurrent pyelonephritis

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PMID40392289
PMCPMC12402004

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