Cephalexin for Susceptible Bacteriuria in Afebrile, Long-term Catheterized Patients

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 248, Issue 4, 1982, Pages 454-458

  Warren, John W ^a   Anthony, William C ^a   Hoopes, John M ^a   Muncie, Herbert L ^a  

^a School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFALOTIN; METHENAMINE;

BACTERIURIA; BLADDER; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIA; BACTERIURIA; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CEPHALEXIN; CLINICAL TRIALS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS; URETHRA; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0019952332     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1982.03330040042029     Document Type: Article

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