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Urinary Tract Infection in Infants and Children

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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections in infants and children.

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Al-Salem, A.H. (2017). Urinary Tract Infection in Infants and Children. In: An Illustrated Guide to Pediatric Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44182-5_12

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