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Research Article

Prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in sequential acutely unwell children presenting in primary care: Exploratory study

Kathryn O'Brien The Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Wales, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Naomi Stanton The Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
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Adrian Edwards The Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
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Kerenza Hood The Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
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Christopher C. Butler The Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Pages 19-22 | Received 11 Jan 2010, Accepted 03 Jan 2011, Published online: 16 Feb 2011

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