Childhood urinary tract infection: A clinical analysis of 597 cases

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 328-333

  Wu, Chan Yao ^a,b   Chiu, Pao Chin ^b   Hsieh, Kai Sheng ^b   Chiu, Ching Lan ^b   Shih, Chen Hung ^b   Chiou, Yee Hsuan ^b  

^a E DA HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antibiotics resistance; Children; Genitourinary tract anomaly; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; NITRITE; SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; KLEBSIELLA; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEUS; REVIEW; TAIWAN; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; UROGENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CEFAZOLIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KLEBSIELLA; MALE; PROTEUS; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TAIWAN; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 17044388599     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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