Functional constipation as a risk factor for pyelonephritis and recurrent urinary tract infection in children.
Sofie AxelgaardRasmus KristensenKonstantinos KamperisSøren HagstrømAlexander Slot JessenLuise BorchPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)
Constipation is associated with pyelonephritis and recurrent urinary tract infection in children (primarily girls) 4-18 years of age without evident kidney or urinary tract abnormalities. We recommend systematic evaluation of bowel and bladder function after 1st time pyelonephritis in all children >4 years.