Comparison between Short Therapy and Standard Therapy in Pediatric Patients Hospitalized with Urinary Tract Infection: A Single Center Retrospective Analysis

• Main Authors: Danilo Buonsenso (Author), Giorgio Sodero (Author), Francesco Mariani (Author), Ilaria Lazzareschi (Author), Francesco Proli (Author), Giuseppe Zampino (Author), Luca Pierantoni (Author), Piero Valentini (Author), Claudia Rendeli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: There is marked heterogeneity in clinicians' choice of antibiotic duration for pediatric urinary tract infections (UTIs). Most patients with bacterial UTIs still receive between 7 and 10 days of antibiotics. Prolonged antibiotic exposure drives the emergence of resistance and incr...