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The diagnosis and management of pediatric cystitis is complicated by the number of causes of urgency, frequency, and dysuria. This chapter outlines the evaluation and treatment of the patient with suspected cystitis and presents indications for referral and operative management.
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Wong, I.YZ., Shortliffe, L.D. (2014). Cystitis. In: Rabinowitz, R., Hulbert, W., Mevorach, R. (eds) Pediatric Urology for the Primary Care Physician. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-243-8_12
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