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| ==Overview==
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| ==Secondary Prevention==
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| * If no abnormality is identified, some studies suggest long-term [[prophylaxis|preventative]] (prophylactic) treatment with antibiotics, either daily or after [[sexual intercourse]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Schooff M, Hill K |title=Antibiotics for recurrent urinary tract infections |journal=American family physician |volume=71 |issue=7 |pages=1301-2 |year=2005 |pmid=15832532 |doi=}}</ref>
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| * In children at risk of recurrent UTIs, the evidence is inconclusive as to whether long-term prophylactic antibiotics are of use.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Williams GJ, Wei L, Lee A, Craig JC |title=Long-term antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in children |journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |volume=3 |issue= |pages=CD001534 |year=2006 |pmid=16855971 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001534.pub2}}</ref>
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| * Ingestion of cranberry juice has been studied as a prophylactic measure; while studies are heterogeneous, many suggest a benefit.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Raz R, Chazan B, Dan M |title=Cranberry juice and urinary tract infection |journal=Clin. Infect. Dis. |volume=38 |issue=10 |pages=1413-9 |year=2004 |pmid=15156480 |doi=10.1086/386328}}</ref>
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