When VUR is present the usual treatment is to put them on long term low dose antibiotics (sometimes up to 4-5 years). This prevents the kidney getting infected. Most of them do not require surgery.
 Is it safe to give a child long term antibiotics? Will it reduce the immunity?
Long term antibiotics are only to protect kidneys. They are found to be safe and they do not cause reduction in immunity.
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