Daily antibiotics do not prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in children – but do increase risk of antibiotic infections

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Added: July 15, 2008 | Time 02:06 | Views: 582

Pediatric experts recommend giving young children who get recurrent urinary tract infections, or UTI’s, daily antibiotics in hopes of preventing another UTI. But a new study of kids age six and younger says this recommendation may need to change.

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