Antibiotic prophylaxis prevents urinary tract infection recurrence

Jonathan Craig

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.12.046

Antibiotic prophylaxis prevents urinary tract infection recurrence

Jonathan Craig

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Abstract

Question: Among children with vesicoureteral reflux, what is the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis, compared with placebo, in preventing urinary tract infection (UTI) recurrence?
Design:Randomized controlled trial.
Setting:19 clinical sites across the US.
Participants: Children with UTI, 2-17 months of age, who also have vesicoureteral reflux.
Intervention: Prophylaxis with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole vs placebo.
Outcomes: Recurrent UTI.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	778-778
Number of pages	1
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	166
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.12.046
Publication status	Published - 24 Feb 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Children
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Recurrent
Antimicrobial prophylaxis

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