The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 1 , Pages 286-291 , July 2010

The Swedish Reflux Trial in Children: III. Urinary Tract Infection Pattern

  • Per Brandström

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Uro-Nephrologic Center, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Elisabeth Esbjörner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
    • ,
  • Maria Herthelius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Division of Pediatrics, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
    • ,
  • Svante Swerkersson

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Uro-Nephrologic Center, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Ulf Jodal

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Uro-Nephrologic Center, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Sverker Hansson

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Uro-Nephrologic Center, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Pediatric Uro-Nephrologic Center, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, SE-416 85 Göteborg, Sweden

Received 30 September 2009

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 Study received approval from research ethics committees at participating centers.

 Supported by grants from the West Region, Sweden and Futurum, Jönköping County Council, Sweden.

PII: S0022-5347(10)00153-9

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.01.061

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 1 , Pages 286-291 , July 2010

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