Pediatrics
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials comparing short- and long-course antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infections in children.
Short-course antibiotic regimens, ranging in duration from a single dose to 3 days, are the current standard of care for the treatment of acute lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adult women. Despite multiple small randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) showing no difference in efficacy between short-course (