Urinary tract infection in different pediatric age groups: An overview of diagnosis, investigation, management and outcome

International Pediatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 137-147

  Amirlak, Iradj ^a   Amirlak, Bardia ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFIXIME; CEFOTAXIME; CEFPODOXIME; CEFPROZIL; LORACARBEF; METHENAMINE MANDELATE; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN; SULFAFURAZOLE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PYELONEPHRITIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 34748887171     PISSN: 08856265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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