Current scientific understanding of urinary tract infections in women: An overview

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 336-338

  Reid, Gregor ^a  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

FEMALE; HUMANS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033251418     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003450050157     Document Type: Article

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