Delirium, a symptom of UTI in the elderly: Fact or fable? A systematic review

Canadian Geriatrics Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 22-26

  Balogun, Seki A ^a   Philbrick, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Delirium; Older adults; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908075536     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19258348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5770/cgj.17.90     Document Type: Conference Paper

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