Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in febrile UTI by 1 to 2 years: antibiotics versus no prophylaxis compared with surveillance or no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in symptomatic UTI by 1 to 2 years: antibiotics versus no prophylaxis compared with surveillance or no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in resolution of VUR after 1 to 2 years: unit of analysis (children) compared with surveillance or no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis probably leads to higher microbial resistance to prophylactic drug: unit of analysis (UTI) compared with surveillance or no treatment (moderate certainty).
Antibiotic probably leads to lower UTI compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Single dose showed no clear difference in UTI compared with multiple dose antibiotic (moderate certainty).
Oral showed no clear difference in UTI compared with systemic antibiotic (IM or IV) (moderate certainty).
Short course showed no clear difference in UTI compared with long course treatment (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Probiotics showed no clear difference in febrile UTI by 1 year compared with antibiotic prophylaxis (low certainty).
Probiotics showed no clear difference in all symptomatic UTI by 1 year compared with antibiotic prophylaxis (low certainty).