Journal article
Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in isolated prenatal hydronephrosis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prenatal hydronephrosis (PNH) is one of the most common congenital anomalies and can increase the risk of developing a urinary tract infection (UTI) in the first two years of life. Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) has been recommended empirically to prevent UTI in children with PNH, but its use has been controversial.
OBJECTIVE: We describe the incidence of UTI in children with isolated PNH of the renal pelvis without …
Authors
Chamberlin JD; Braga LH; Davis-Dao CA; Herndon CDA; Holzman SA; Herbst KW; Zee RS; McGrath M; Kern NG; Welch VW
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Urology, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 363.e1–363.e7
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.03.027
ISSN
1477-5131