Effects of short and standard duration therapy for UTI based on antibiotics used and associated urinary tract abnormalities
| Subgroup | UTI at end of treatment | Recurrence of UTI |
|---|---|---|
| Results presented as relative risk and 95% CI. | ||
| *Six studies (339 patients) using sulphonamides alone or in combination with trimethoprim.19–24 | ||
| †Six studies (233 patients) using other antibiotics.17,18,20,23,25,26 | ||
| ‡Intravenous pyelogram and/or micturating cystourethrogram. | ||
| §Two studies involving 154 children (60 with abnormal imaging).18,21 | ||
| ¶One study involving 70 children (12 with abnormal imaging).22 | ||
| Antibiotic type | ||
| Sulphonamide group* | 0.80 (0.45 to 1.41) | 0.98 (0.65 to 1.46) |
| Other antibiotics† | 1.72 (0.64 to 3.80) | 1.04 (0.71 to 1.52) |
| Imaging studies‡ | ||
| Abnormality | 0.71 (0.38 to 1.32)§ | 0.24 (0.03 to 1.67)¶ |
| No abnormality | 0.99 (0.12 to 8.56)§ | 1.42 (0.09 to 21.55)¶ |