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Published in: Pediatric Nephrology 7/2009

01-07-2009 | Letter to the Editors

Is continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in children with vesicoureteral reflux really ineffective in preventing pyelonephritis?

Authors: Shuichiro Fujinaga, Kazunari Kaneko, Yoshiyuki Ohtomo, Daishi Hirano, Naoto Nishizaki, Tomonosuke Someya, Yoshikazu Ohtsuka, Toshiaki Shimizu

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 7/2009

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Title
Is continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in children with vesicoureteral reflux really ineffective in preventing pyelonephritis?
Authors
Shuichiro Fujinaga
Kazunari Kaneko
Yoshiyuki Ohtomo
Daishi Hirano
Naoto Nishizaki
Tomonosuke Someya
Yoshikazu Ohtsuka
Toshiaki Shimizu
Publication date
01-07-2009
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 7/2009
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-009-1161-6

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