Evaluating the specificity of a new type of urine collection bag for infants

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 378-381

  Perlhagen, Markus ^a   Forsberg, Thomas ^a   Perlhagen, John ^a   Nivesjö, Michael ^a  

^a HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Infants; Urinary tract infection; Urine collection bag

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 34548535953     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.01.195     Document Type: Article

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