The accuracy and health risks of a voiding cystourethrogram after a febrile urinary tract infection.

Objective: Physicians often defer obtaining a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) after the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) due to concerns regarding increased health risks and inflated rates of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). This study examines the health risks and accuracy of VCUG testing after diagnosis of a febrile UTI.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of children aged 0-18 years admitted to Nationwide Children's Hospital with a febrile UTI in 1995-2000.