Transient urodynamic dysfunction of infancy: Relationship to urinary tract infections and vesicoureteral reflux

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 673-677

  Chandra, Manju ^a   Maddix, Hope ^a   McVicar, Melinda ^a  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

bladder; urinary tract infections; urodynamics; vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URODYNAMICS; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0030021493     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66495-4     Document Type: Article

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