Urinary antibody level and survival in bacteriuric institutionalized older subjects

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 947-953

  Nicolle, L E ^a,b,g   Duckworth, H ^a   Brunka, J ^a   Urias, B ^a   Kennedy, J ^c   Murray, D ^d   Harding, G K M ^a,c,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Health Sciences Center

^c ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Deer Lodge Center

^e Tache Nursing Center

^f Riverview Health Center

^g HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INCIDENCE; INDWELLING CATHETER; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SURVIVAL RATE; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0031855723     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb02747.x     Document Type: Article

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