Asymptomatic bacteriuria: Prevalence in the elderly population

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 805-809

  Ariathianto, Yohanes ^a  

^a NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Asymptomatic states; Bacteriuria

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION; BACTERIURIA; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTIONS; BACTERIURIA; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84855956248     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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