Is antibiotic prophylaxis indicated for a voiding cystourethrogram? [2]

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 570-571

  Gauthier, Bernard ^a   Vergara, Marcela ^a   Frank, Rachel ^a   Vento, Suzanne ^a   Trachtman, Horward ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT INDICATION; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URODYNAMICS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 2342468014     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-004-1417-0     Document Type: Letter

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5. Kang HG, Kang JH, Ha I-S, Kim KM, Cheong HI, Choi Y (2003) Effect of prophylactic antibiotics on urinary tract infections complicating voiding cystourethrography (abstract). J Am Soc Nephrol 14:444A