Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection after augmentation cystoplasty

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 686-688

  Matthews, G J ^a   Churchill, B A ^a   McLorie, G A ^a   Khoury, A E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

bladder; infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER RECONSTRUCTION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MYELODYSPLASIA; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030040678     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66500-5     Document Type: Article

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