Vesicoureteral reflux is a phenotype, not a disease: A population-centered approach to pediatric urinary tract infection.

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We performed a review of the recent literature concerning urinary tract infection (UTI) evaluation and management. In modeling options for management, one overriding conclusion became apparent: in most affected children, the presence of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is inconsequential since it has no bearing on optimal management or outcome. In fact, knowing that a child does not have reflux might bias the provider...

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