Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — An expert in urinary tract infections (UTIs) said that his group now manages UTIs with oral ...

The NICE guidelines differ from previous guidelines in that they recommend oral rather than parenteral antibiotics, less imaging, and little or no prophylactic antibiotics. The National Institute for ...

SHPT in Children Children who have a second febrile UTI had a nearly 12 times higher risk of renal scarring than those who have a single febrile UTI, according to investigators. Children who have a ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in children. By age 5, 8% of girls and 2% of boys have had at least one UTI. Urinary tract infections in children can generally heal quickly if treated ...

The cephalosporin antibiotic proved more effective than trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and amoxicillin. SAN DIEGO— Empiric cephalexin for the treatment of outpatient urinary tract infection (UTI) in ...

Any part of the Urinary tract can be infected by bacteria. It is more common in children but several lifestyle factors can make a child more prone in developing a UTI. A baby with UTI may have ...

Pediatricians frequently use urinalysis to diagnose urinary tract infection (UTI) while awaiting urine culture results, but sensitivity and specificity of urinalysis are limited. This study evaluated ...

Vesicoureteral reflux is when urine flows backward from the bladder into the ureters and kidneys. It boosts the risk of urinary tract infections and kidney damage. It can be treated with observation, ...

The risk of recurrent infection for children with VUR receiving the combination drug fell by 50 percent. Participants with VUR and bladder and bowel dysfunction experienced an 80 percent reduction in ...