Prophylactic antibiotics for children with recurrent urinary tract infections.
Prophylactic antibiotics for urinary tract infections are no longer routinely recommended. A large number of children must be given prophylaxis to prevent one infection and antibiotic resistance is a major concern when treating community-acquired urinary tract infections. The results of three recent significant studies are examined, with focus on the efficacy of prophylaxis, and recommendations are made.
Joan L
JL
Robinson
Jane C
JC
Finlay
Mia Eileen
ME
Lang
Robert
R
Bortolussi
Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic stewardship; Renal scarring; UTI; VUR