Amoxicillin clavulanate vs. amoxicillin for treatment of UTI
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Dear Editor, I note in the “Antibiotics: Choices for Common Infections” booklet provided with the August 2013 edition of Best Practice Journal, that amoxicillin with clavulanic acid is recommended as an alternative agent for treating UTI in children. I would be interested in understanding the rationale for this recommendation, given the poor oral absorption and urinary excretion of clavulanic acid compared with amoxicillin.
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