Prophylaxis After First Febrile Urinary Tract Infection in Children? A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Noninferiority Trial

2008363 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Giovanni Montini

Luca Rigon

Pietro Zucchetta

Federica Fregonese · Pediatrics and Genetics

Antonella Toffolo

Daniela Gobber · MRC Epidemiology Unit

Diego Cecchin

Luigi Pavanello · Ospedaliero di Castelfranco Veneto

Pier Paolo Molinari

Francesca Maschio

Abstract

For children with or without primary nonsevere reflux, prophylaxis does not reduce the rate of recurrent febrile urinary tract infections after the first episode.

Topics & Keywords

Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies Urinary Tract Infections Management Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 122, Issue 5, pp. 1064-1071

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3770

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