The American Academy of Paediatrics has revised its guidelines on the management of first UTI in children. The translation of evidence-based guidelines into clinical practice is often slow and inconsistent, but a recently published implementation study has demonstrated that rapid adoption of evidence-based UTI recommendations is achievable and beneficial.
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Hewitt, I., Montini, G. Rapid uptake of guidelines for imaging after first febrile UTI. Nat Rev Urol 10, 622–624 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2013.234
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