Urinary Tract Infection in Severely Malnourished Children at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
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Prevalence of urinary tract infection in severely malnourished preschool children.
Eighty eight severely malnourished preschool children (Grade III or Grade IV, IAP classification) were studied to find out the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI). Fifty three well nourished preschool children served as controls. Urine samples were collected by suprapubic aspiration in children below 3 years and in older children a clean catch midstream sample of urine was collected. Th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0142-6338,1465-3664
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/48.6.359