Ureteral dilation is a clinically significant risk factor for urinary tract infections in children with prenatal hydronephrosis: a call to revisit practice guidelines

Key Points

• The study aims to examine the association between ureteral dilation and urinary tract infections in infants with prenatal hydronephrosis.
• Analyzed postnatal ultrasound findings in infants
• Identified cases of hydronephrosis and hydroureter
• Evaluated the incidence of UTIs in relation to ureteral dilation
• Hydroureter is identified as a significant risk factor for UTIs in infants with prenatal hydronephrosis
• Isolated hydronephrosis does not warrant prophylactic treatments
• Clinical guidelines may need revision based on these findings