Asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 647-662

  Nicolle, L E ^a  

^a Department of Medicine ^*  (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOM; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030752176     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70378-0     Document Type: Article

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