Abstract |
The efficacy of single dose treatment with trimethoprim compared to a 5-day course with the same drug was investigated in 100 children, 3-12 years, with isolated episodes of symptomatic non-febrile urinary tract infection. Cure, defined as sterile urine during the first week after treatment, was achieved in 74% (37/50) in the single dose group compared to 86% (43/50) in the 5-day treatment group. The difference was not statistically significant (chi 2 = 2.25, p = 0.134 two-tailed). The cure rates in relation to P-fimbriation of the infecting E. coli strains were similar in the two groups. During the 6 month follow-up, six children in each treatment group had one or more reinfections. Extended studies are needed to conclude if single dose and conventional treatment courses are equally effective.
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Authors | K J Lidefelt, I Bollgren, A Wiman |
Journal | Acta paediatrica Scandinavica
(Acta Paediatr Scand)
1991 Jun-Jul
Vol. 80
Issue 6-7
Pg. 648-53
ISSN: 0001-656X [Print] Sweden |
PMID | 1867082
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Child, Preschool
- Cystitis
(drug therapy, microbiology)
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Escherichia coli Infections
(drug therapy)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Recurrence
- Trimethoprim
(therapeutic use)
- Trimethoprim Resistance
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