The pic cystogram: A novel approach to identify "occult" vesicoureteral reflux in children with febrile urinary tract infections

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2339-2343

  Rubenstein, Jonathan N ^b   Maizels, Max ^a   Kim, Samuel C ^b   Houston, John T B ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cystoscopy; Urinary tract infection; Urography; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; MEGLUMINE DIATRIZOATE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOGRAPHY; CYSTOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG INSTILLATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; URETER; URETER REIMPLANTATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGRAPHY; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0038286429     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000066841.70188.f4     Document Type: Article

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