Management of recurrent urinary tract infections plagues pediatricians and many of their young patients. This urol ogist speaks out both clearly and elo quently about this problem, emphasizing the importance of a complete urologic investigation. He presents a step by step analysis of the possible etiology of in fection and presents a time-proven ap proach to what constitutes a thorough urologic evaluation.
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