Trends in the health burden due to urinary tract infection in children in Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 434-438

  Craig, J C ^a,c   Irwig, L M ^b   Knight, J F ^a   Roy, L P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood; Cost analysis; Renal tract imaging; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030731379     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01636.x     Document Type: Article

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