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Antibiotics don't prevent future urinary tract infections, may cause resistance in future infections
07-10-2007 · EurekAlert!After a first childhood urinary tract infection (UTI), daily antibiotics may not prevent another such infection, and may actually increase the risk that the next urinary tract infection is caused by resistant bacteria, according to a new study from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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