Hospitalization for acute pyelonephritis in Manitoba, Canada, during the period from 1989 to 1992: Impact of diabetes, pregnancy, and aboriginal origin

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1051-1056

  Nicolle, L E ^a   Friesen, D ^b   Harding, G K M ^b   Roos, L L ^b  

^a HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029741458     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/22.6.1051     Document Type: Article

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