Antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in children with low grade vesicoureteral reflux: Results from a prospective randomized study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 674-679

  Roussey Kesler, G ^a   Gadjos, V ^c   Idres, N ^d   Horen, B ^o   Ichay, L ^e   Leclair, M D ^a   Raymond, F ^f   Grellier, A ^g   Hazart, I ^a   De Parscau, L ^h   Salomon, R ^p   Champion, G ^a   Leroy, V ^q   Guigonis, V ^j   Siret, D ^k   Palcoux, J B ^l   Taque, S ^m   Lemoigne, A ⁿ   Nguyen, J M ^b   Guyot, C ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^d Saint Brieuc Hospital   (France)

^e MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f Intensive Care Unit   (France)

^g Vannes Hospital   (France)

^h UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

ⁱ UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^j UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^k Pediatric Department   (France)

^l UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^m UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

ⁿ Lorient Hospital   (France)

^o TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^p HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^q HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

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Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Pediatrics; Urinary tract infections; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; PLACEBO; URINARY TRACT ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, URINARY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE COMBINATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 38849162395     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.09.090     Document Type: Article

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