Short Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Febrile #Urinary Tract Infections: A Randomized Trial

Febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI) in well-appearing children is conventionally treated with a standard 10-day course of oral antibiotic. The objective of this study is to determine the noninferiority (5% threshold) of a 5-day amoxicillin-clavulanate course compared with a 10-day regimen to treat fUTIs.METHODSThis is a multicenter, investigator-initiated, parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial. We randomly assigned… Continue reading Short Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Febrile #Urinary Tract Infections: A Randomized Trial

Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections

Cranberries contain proanthocyanidins (PACs), which inhibit the adherence of p‐fimbriated Escherichia coli to the urothelial cells lining the bladder. Cranberry products have been used widely for several decades to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). This is the fifth update of a review first published in 1998 and updated in 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2012.ObjectivesTo assess… Continue reading Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections