Urinary tract infections in general practice in a rural community in South Trinidad

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 537-540

  Orrett, Fitzroy A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b NONE   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Catheter associated urinary infection; Community acquired urinary infection; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0442313300     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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