Cost-Utility of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Treatment of Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux

• Main Authors: Nader Shaikh (Author), Vinod Rajakumar (Author), Caitlin G. Peterson (Author), Jillian Gorski (Author), Anastasia Ivanova (Author), Lisa Gravens Muller (Author), Yosuke Miyashita (Author), Kenneth J. Smith (Author), Tej Mattoo (Author), Hans G. Pohl (Author), Ranjiv Mathews (Author), Saul P. Greenfield (Author), Steven G. Docimo (Author), Alejandro Hoberman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Antimicrobial prophylaxis for children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) reduces recurrences of urinary tract infection (UTI) but requires daily antimicrobials for extended periods. We used a cost-utility model to evaluate whether the benefits of antimicrobial prophylaxis outweigh its risk...