Is continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in children with vesicoureteral reflux really ineffective in preventing pyelonephritis?

Pediatr Nephrol. 2009 Jul;24(7):1431-2. doi: 10.1007/s00467-009-1161-6. Epub 2009 Mar 14.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
  • Cefaclor / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pyelonephritis / etiology
  • Pyelonephritis / prevention & control*
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use*
  • Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / complications*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cefaclor
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination