Could prophylactic antibiotics be stopped in patients with history of vesicoureteral reflux?

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 383-388

  Alconcher, Laura F ^a   Meneguzzi, Maria B ^a   Buschiazzo, Roberto ^a   Piaggio, Lisandro A ^b  

^a Hospital Interzonal Dr Jose Penna   (Argentina)

^b Hospital Privado Dr Raúl Matera   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acute pyelonephritis; Antibiotic discontinuation; Cessation; Cystitis; Prophylactic antibiotics; Treatment; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; NITROFURANTOIN;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYSTITIS; DRUG INDICATION; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 69649086043     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.02.207     Document Type: Article

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