The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 5 , Pages 552-553, November 2007

Children with first urinary tract infection may not benefit from antibiotic prophylaxis

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Among children with a first urinary tract infection (UTI), what risk factors predict recurrent UTI, is there an association between antimicrobial prophylaxis and recurrent UTI, and what risk factors predict antimicrobial resistance in recurrent UTIs?

 

PII: S0022-3476(07)00859-1

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.09.002

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 5 , Pages 552-553, November 2007