Prophylactic antibiotics prevent UTI recurrences in children with vesicoureteral reflux

Children diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux following a urinary tract infection (UTI) are at risk for kidney scarring with subsequent UTIs. New research shows that children receiving antimicrobials over a two-year period to prevent infections (antimicrobial prophylaxis) had a substantially reduced risk of UTI recurrences compared with children receiving a placebo.