In pediatric patients, the duration of antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) was not significantly associated with UTI recurrence, according to the findings of a ...

Urinary tract infections affect about 3 percent of children in the United States every year. Untreated UTI's can lead to serious kidney problems that could threaten the life of your child. But what ...

Broad-spectrum antibiotics are prescribed in one third of pediatric outpatient visits for urinary tract infection, and use of third-generation cephalosporins has doubled in the past decade.

In a recent cohort study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the United States of America (US) investigated the population incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among children.

SAN DIEGO -- Antibiotic prophylaxis may help to protect kidneys of kids with vesicoureteral reflux during febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to another look at the RIVUR trial. Among ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Abbreviated antibiotic treatment didn't measure up for children ...

UTIs account for 1.1 million pediatric office visits annually and are a significant clinical syndrome in childhood. UTI is typically caused by a bacterial pathogen. The infection involves the lower ...

A study defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present in children's urine at different concentrations to suggest a urinary tract infection (UTI). The findings could help ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Guideline Clearinghouse has updated clinical practice guidelines regarding initial urinary tract infection in febrile infants and children ...