Investigation of urinary tract infection in children

Current Paediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 248-253

  Evans, Jonathan H C ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Investigation; Pyelonephritis; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteric reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; KIDNEY SCAR; PYELONEPHRITIS; RECURRENT INFECTION; SEPTICEMIA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT MALFORMATION;

EID: 33746629391     PISSN: 09575839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cupe.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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