Pediatric urinary tract infection

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy of UTI in childrenAcute treatment Dose Dosing interval Prophylaxisiv Cefotaxime 100 mg/kg/day 8 hoursiv Ampicillin +iv Gentamicin50 - 100mg/kg/day2 mg/kg/day6 hours(depends onrenal function +plasma conc.)Oral8 mg/kg/day 12 hours 1 - 2 mg/kg/nocteTrimethoprimCephradine 50 mg/kg/day 6 - 12 hoursNalidixic acid 50 mg/kg/day 6 hours 12.5 mg/kg/nocteNitrofurantoin 3 mg/kg/day 6 hours 1 mg/kg/nocteCo-amoxiclav 25 mg/kg/day 6 hours