What do the latest guidelines tell us about UTIs in children under 2 years of age

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 509-511

  Tullus, Kjell ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AAP; Children; Febrile UTI; Guidelines; Imaging; Infants; NICE; Prophylactic antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIURIA; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYURIA; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX; EDITORIAL; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; STANDARD;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84862275688     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: 1432198X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-011-2077-5     Document Type: Review

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