Are prophylactic antibiotics indicated after a urinary tract infection?

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-206

  Mattoo, Tej K ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Prophylactic antibiotic; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; SUCCIMER;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY INJURY; KIDNEY SCAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 67749099599     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3283257d0f     Document Type: Review

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