Prophylactic antibacterial therapy for preventing urinary tract infections in spinal cord injury patients

Journal of Urology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 514-516

  Kuhlemeier, K V ^a   Stover, S L ^a   Lloyd, L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; COTRIMOXAZOLE; METHENAMINE HIPPURATE; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN;

BACTERIUM; BACTERIURIA; BLADDER; CELL EXAMINATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG DOSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FAILURE; METHODOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PYELONEPHRITIS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THERAPY; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0022355439     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)47268-5     Document Type: Article

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