Urinary tract infection after retrograde urethrogram in children: A multicenter study

The risk of ppUTI after RUG is low. Antibiotic prophylaxis was unrelated pre-RUG UTI in our population. These results indicate the need for pre-procedural antibiotic prescribing guidelines, and suggest that routine antibiotics prior to RUG are not indicated unless the patient has another indication for antibiotics.118Figure. Children undergoing retrograde urethrogram. Indications for study and antibiotic prescribing practices.