Urine dipstick test for diagnosing urinary tract infection
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Comparison of urine dipstick test with conventional urine culture in diagnosis of urinary tract infection.
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrica Indonesiana
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0030-9311,2338-4786
DOI: 10.14238/pi53.6.2013.05