Abnormal dimercapto-succinic acid scan is a predictive factor of breakthrough urinary tract infection in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1694-1698

  Nakamura, Michiko ^a   Moriya, Kimihiko ^a   Mitsui, Takahiko ^a   Tanaka, Hiroshi ^a   Nonomura, Katsuya ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Kidney; Technetium Tc 99m dimercaptosuccinic acid; Urinary tract infections; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCINTISCANNING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 70350492076     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.03.070     Document Type: Conference Paper

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