Bacteriuria in children attending a primary health care clinic: A prospective study of catheter stream urine samples

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 293-298

  Jeena, P M ^a   Coovadia, H M ^a   Adhikari, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CHILD; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CATHETER;

EID: 0029959402     PISSN: 02724936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724936.1996.11747841     Document Type: Article

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