Microbiological diagnosis of urinary tract infections: Usefulness of rapid tests;Diagnostic microbiologique des infections urinaires chez l'enfant. Interet des tests rapides

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1998, Pages 260-265

  Raymond, J ^a   Sauvestre, C ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Diagnostic; Rapid diagnostic tests; Urinary infection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIURIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; SCREENING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BACTERIURIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0031864116     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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