Prevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: A meta-analysis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 302-308

  Shaikh, Nader ^a,b   Morone, Natalia E ^a   Bost, James E ^a   Farrell, Max H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Pediatrics; Prevalence; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CIRCUMCISION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CYSTITIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEVER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 41649092088     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31815e4122     Document Type: Article

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