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

Abstract

Treating children with Grades I, II, and III VUR with long-term antimicrobial prophylaxis costs substantially more than interventions typically considered economically reasonable. Prophylaxis in children with Grade IV VUR is cost effective.

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Kenneth Smith

Professor
University of Pittsburgh

Citation:

Shaikh N, Rajakumar V, Peterson CG, Gorski J, Ivanova A, Gravens Muller L, Miyashita Y, Smith KJ, Mattoo T, Pohl HG, Mathews R, Greenfield SP, Docimo SG, Hoberman A. (2020). Cost-Utility of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Treatment of Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux. Frontiers in pediatrics, (7)