Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux
Antibiotic prophylaxis has been, since 1960s, one of the management options in treating vesicoureteral reflux. The purpose of this review article is to provide a concise overview of the rational for antiobiotic prophylaxis and to discuss the various agents used. Some of the current controversies reg...
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| description | Antibiotic prophylaxis has been, since 1960s, one of the management options in treating vesicoureteral reflux. The purpose of this review article is to provide a concise overview of the rational for antiobiotic prophylaxis and to discuss the various agents used. Some of the current controversies regarding use of antibiotics for reflux will also be presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0bd25e8a0c0041879b64c68001f15ebb2025-08-20T02:02:55ZengWileyAdvances in Urology1687-63691687-63772008-01-01200810.1155/2008/825475825475Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Management of Vesicoureteral RefluxMarc Cendron0Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USAAntibiotic prophylaxis has been, since 1960s, one of the management options in treating vesicoureteral reflux. The purpose of this review article is to provide a concise overview of the rational for antiobiotic prophylaxis and to discuss the various agents used. Some of the current controversies regarding use of antibiotics for reflux will also be presented.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/825475 |
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| title | Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux |
| title_full | Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux |
| title_short | Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux |
| title_sort | antibiotic prophylaxis in the management of vesicoureteral reflux |
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