The impact of color Doppler ultrasound on treatment patterns of epididymitis in a university-based healthcare system

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 22-26

  Smith, Ryan P ^a   Tracy, Chad R ^b   Kavoussi, Parviz K ^a   Witmer, Matthew T ^a   Costabile, Raymond A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Doppler; epididymitis; epididymo orchitis; ultrasonography; urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIDIDYMITIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTAL ULTRASOUND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 84876820518     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: 19983824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.109979     Document Type: Article

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