Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 355-358 , October 2009

Characteristics and clinical significance of bacterial colonization of ureteral double-J stents in children

  • D. Ben-Meir

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Urology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva 49 202, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Pediatric Urology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva 49 202, Israel. Tel.: +972 3 925 3347; fax: +972 3 925 3282.
    • ,
  • S. Golan

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Urology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva 49 202, Israel
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Y. Ehrlich

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Urology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva 49 202, Israel
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • P.M. Livne

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Urology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva 49 202, Israel

Received 26 October 2008 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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PII: S1477-5131(09)00010-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.01.001

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 355-358 , October 2009

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