Infect Chemother.  2017 Mar;49(1):84-86. 10.3947/ic.2017.49.1.84.

Overuse of Diagnostic Testing in the Management of Korean Patients with Acute Pyelonephritis

• Park SY

• KMID: 2375105
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2017.49.1.84

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Diagnostic Tests, Routine*
Humans
Pyelonephritis*

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