Temporal trends and geographical variations in pediatric urinary tract infections: a comprehensive analysis using the global burden of disease study 2021
Despite a modest decline in age-standardized rates, the absolute burden of pediatric UTIs increased from 1990 to 2021. Disparities across SDI regions highlight the need for targeted, age- and region-specific public health strategies to reduce the global impact of pediatric UTIs.
Authors
- Shengyu Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0198-1405)
- Cuimin Su
- Rui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6488-6133)
- Yaru Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5443-9276)
- Yulin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7231-3880)
- Xiangxiang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2875-1055)
- Wei Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2238-8988)
- Liping Lin
Institutions
- The 180th Hospital of PLA (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00829-y
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation