Urinary Tract Infection in a Child - Related Resources

Cochrane reviews

A 2-4 day course of oral antibiotics appears to be as effective as 7-14 days in eradicating lower tract UTI in children, but 10 days of therapy appears to be more effective than single-dose therapy Short Versus Standard Duration Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Urinary Tract Infection in Children.
Oral cefixime or short courses (2-4 days) of IV therapy followed by oral therapy are both effective for children with acute pyelonephritis Antibiotics for Acute Pyelonephritis in Children.
It is unclear whether the identification and treatment of children with vesicoureteric reflux has any clinically important benefit Interventions for Primary Vesicoureteric Reflux.
Antibiotics may be effective in preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in children. Nitrofurantoin may be more effective than other antibiotics but the side effects may outweigh its benefits Long-Term Antibiotics for Preventing Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Children.

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