A changing scenario in our understanding of vesicoureteral reflux in children

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-115

  Mattoo, Tej K ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SRI LANKA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD; HUMANS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 33644522382     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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