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The definitions and terminology are important clinically, as well as microbiologically, and should be understood before medical treatment is initiated.
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Grabe, M.J. (2010). Urinary Tract Infections. In: Shergill, I., Arya, M., Grange, P., Mundy, A. (eds) Medical Therapy in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-704-2_8
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