Open AccessURINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Ivan Shishimorov,
O. V. Magnitskaya,
О. В. Шаталова,
Н Ф Шапошникова,
Marina Koroleva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo medicinskogo universiteta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1994-9499
pISSN - 1994-9480
DOI - 10.19163/1994-9480-2020-2(74)-3-8
Subject(s) - urinary system , medicine , antibiotics , cephalosporin , pharmacotherapy , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The review addresses the main issues related to the rational pharmacotherapy of urinary tract infection (UTI). UTIs are a common and important clinical problem in children. Among UTI causative agents in children are dominated by gram-negative bacteria, E. coli. According to modern clinical guidelines, the leading direction in the treatment of UTI in children is antibiotic therapy, which should be prescribed taking into account the sensitivity of microorganisms. Drugs of choice for UTI in children: cephalosporins or protected aminopenicillins