Changing Etiology and Antibiogram of Urinary Isolates from Pediatric Age Group
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To The Editor: Pediatric UTI often remains an underdiagnosed clinical entity in primary care [1]. Usually, the presentation of UTI is variable with nonspecific signs and symptoms. But it is important to diagnose the condition as it could be the first presentation of an underlying urological anomaly [2] or it may in itself, lead to significant morbidity from renal scarring, hypertension or eventually renal failure [1].
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