Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 582-584 , December 2010

Infantile urinary tract infection and timing of micturating cystourethrogram

  • Giampiero Soccorso

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
    • ,
  • Gail Moss

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
    • ,
  • Julian Roberts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
    • ,
  • Prasad Godbole

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 114 2717000; fax: +44 114 271 7649.

Received 19 October 2009 ,Accepted 10 January 2010.

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PII: S1477-5131(10)00011-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.01.008

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 582-584 , December 2010

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