How is Vesicoureteral Reflux Treated?
So how do you treat Vesicoureteral Reflux? For the purpose of this article I am going to talk about the most commonly accepted treatment methods. You should know that they are widely debated. There are some articles discussing some of that debate at the end of this article if you are interested in reading more. Treatment for VUR is based on the grade of reflux. After diagnosis, the child is almost always started on a prophylactic antibiotic, which is a daily, low dose of antibiotic. The hope is that the abx will kill any bacteria before they can cause an infection. If there is no bacteria present, there will no UTI, and therefore no infection in the kidneys that can cause scarring and damage. In recent years there has been a lot of debate as to whether this approach is effective or safe. For more information about prophylatic antibiotics and which types are used click here. For grades 1-3, the child is given daily abx, and then routinely monitored for any changes. Since about 80% of ch
