Does antibiotic prophylaxis prevent renal scarring in children with vesicoureteral reflux?

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Jack S Elder. Nat Clin Pract Urol. 2008 Dec.

. 2008 Dec;5(12):646-7.

doi: 10.1038/ncpuro1245. Epub 2008 Oct 28.

¹ Department of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. jelder1@hfhs.org

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Is antibiotic prophylaxis in children with vesicoureteral reflux effective in preventing pyelonephritis and renal scars? A randomized, controlled trial.
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