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Original Article

Biochemical Fingerprinting of Urinary Escherichia Coli Causing Recurrent Infections in Women with Pyelonephritic Renal Scarring

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Pages 373-377 | Received 30 Aug 1991, Accepted 01 Nov 1991, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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