Antimicrobial prophylaxis does not reduce the risk of recurrent UTIs in children—but does increase the risk of antibiotic resistance, new data show. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in ...

Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis eliminated UTIs after robot-assisted radical cystectomy procedures. Prophylactic antibiotics reduced overall infections by two-thirds and saved $9,000 per patient.

Use of prophylactic antibiotics for recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) remains especially high in older women in Wales, despite their high levels of resistance to at least two recommended ...

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 ...

A panelist discusses how uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) typically affect otherwise healthy individuals and can be treated with short-course antibiotics by primary care physicians, while ...

Panelists discuss how American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines for recurrent uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women recommend culture-confirmed diagnosis, prophylactic ...

The prevalence of recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) and the use of antibiotics for prevention are substantial among women in Wales, particularly among those over the age of 57 years. A high ...

Trial findings bolster guideline recommendations limiting perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis to 24 hours or less for cystectomy with urinary diversion. Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis that ...

In a trial involving infants with grade III, IV, or V vesicoureteral reflux and no previous UTI, continuous antibiotic prophylaxis for 2 years provided a small but significant benefit in preventing a ...