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Original Article

Best oral empirical treatment for pyelonephritis in children: Do we need to differentiate between age and gender?

Petra SalomonssonDepartment of Paediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Marie-Louise von LinstowDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark;
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Jenny Dahl KnudsenDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark;
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Ida HeibergDepartment of Paediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark;
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Gylli MolaDepartment of Paediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark;
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Therese Ramstad WengerFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Dina CortesDepartment of Paediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; ;Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ulrikka NygaardDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark;
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Pages 721-725 | Received 20 Oct 2015, Accepted 14 Mar 2016, Published online: 14 Jun 2016

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