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Increased risk of incident and recurrent urinary tract infection in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a contemporary propensity score-matched cohort study

Key takeaways

People with polycystic kidney disease, an inherited condition where fluid-filled sacs grow in the kidneys, got urinary tract infections more often than similar people without it. They were also more likely to get repeat infections. The researchers matched the two groups on other health traits to make the comparison fairer, but this is still an observational study: it shows a link, not proof that the disease causes the infections. It supports watching closely for infection symptoms in this group.

Who did this work

Jui Wang · Szu‐Ying Lee · Chia‐Ter Chao · Kuo‐Liong Chien · Kuan‐Yu Hung

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-02
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-026-04518-4