Microbiological aspects of the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance on urinary tract infection in children

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 836-841

  Price, E ^a   Pallett, A ^b   Gilbert, R D ^c   Williams, C ^d  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Dipsticks; Microscopy; NICE guidance; Paediatric urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MICROSCOPY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECURRENT DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MICROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 77953721844     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq045     Document Type: Article

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