Updated AAP Guideline for Pediatric UTI Diagnosis and Management (8 Days–5 Years)

AAP updates pediatric UTI guideline (8 days–5 y): 8 Key Action Statements (2 strong, 6 conditional) and 4 Good Practice Statements cover diagnosis, antibiotic treatment, imaging for structural abnormalities/vesicoureteral reflux, and prevention. GRADE certainty low to very low.

• Update of the 2011 AAP CPG; intended for children with low medical complexity across various settings.
• Imaging recommendations address structural abnormalities, vesicoureteral reflux, and bowel/bladder dysfunction.
• GRADE evidence certainty: low to very low for all conditional recommendations.

Evidence grade: GRADE: 2 strong recommendations, 6 conditional (certainty low to very low)

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