The pathogenesis of urinary tract infections

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 639-642

  Schlager, Theresa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0032853765     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-19991001-07     Document Type: Review

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