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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Nader Shaikh, Vinod Rajakumar, Caitlin G. Peterson, Jillian Gorski, Anastasia Ivanova, Lisa Gravens Muller, Yosuke Miyashita, Kenneth J. Smith, Tej Mattoo, Hans G. Pohl, Ranjiv Mathews, Saul P. Greenfield, Steven G. Docimo, Alejandro Hoberman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
cost-effectiveness
cost utility
urinary tract infection (UTI)
pediatric
pediatric infectious disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00530/full

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