Is co-trimoxazole needed to prevent UTI in a child?
Patient: My daughter is 5 years old and weights 15.9kg. She has had a reoccurring uti infection since June. She just finished a 10 day course of Levomax of 5ml morning and night. I took her back to the Doctor for a check up today and he prescribed Co-trimoxazole suspension (1 nightly dose) for the next 3 months as a precaution for e-coli. The ultrasound of her kidneys was normal. Is Co-trimoxazole needed at this time? Is it safe? Doctor: Hi, cotrimoxazole is given to prevent recrrent UTI but there should be an evidence for it in urine routine microscopy test, urine culture test or in ultrasound. I suggest you to do urine routine microscopy and culture before starting cotrimoxazole. I hope this has helped you.