Abstract | PURPOSE: MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed all published randomized, controlled trials comparing antibiotic prophylaxis vs no prophylaxis or placebo in children with vesicoureteral reflux. The children were divided into those with nondilated (grades I and II) and dilated (grades III and IV) vesicoureteral reflux. After data were analyzed the RIVUR study was published and, therefore, it was added to the analyzed data. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Jose de Bessa Jr, Flavia Cristina de Carvalho Mrad, Evilin Feitosa Mendes, Marcia Carvalho Bessa, Victor Pereira Paschoalin, Ricardo Brianezi Tiraboschi, Zein Mohamed Sammour, Cristiano Mendes Gomes, Luis H Braga, José Murillo Bastos Netto |
Journal | The Journal of urology
(J Urol)
Vol. 193
Issue 5 Suppl
Pg. 1772-7
(May 2015)
ISSN: 1527-3792 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25817142
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Meta-Analysis)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
- Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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Topics |
- Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
(administration & dosage)
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Child
- Dilatation, Pathologic
- Female
- Fever
(epidemiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Treatment Outcome
- Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
(administration & dosage)
- Urinary Tract Infections
(epidemiology, prevention & control)
- Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
(epidemiology, pathology)
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