Randomized Comparative Trial and Cost Analysis of 3-Day Antimicrobial Regimens for Treatment of Acute Cystitis in Women

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 273, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 41-45

  Hooton, Thomas M ^a   Winter, Carol ^a   Tiu, Felice ^a   Stamm, Walter E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFADROXIL; COTRIMOXAZOLE; NITROFURANTOIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CYSTITIS; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; VOMITING;

EID: 0028831904     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03520250057034     Document Type: Article

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