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 ...

Dr. Heidi Stephany is board certified in urology with a subspecialty in pediatric urology. She treats kids and teens at Rady Children’s Health, formerly CHOC, in Orange County.

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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . UTIs in children are usually treated for 10 days. New research suggests that a 5-day treatment could be ...

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 ...

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.

Abbreviated antibiotic treatment didn't measure up for children with urinary tract infection (UTI), the SCOUT trial found. Stopping antibiotics when symptoms improved after an initial 5-day course ...

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 ...

A paediatrician at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, Dr. Beatrice Nyann, has expressed concern over a rising number of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) cases among children, including those from ...