Prospective randomized open study between ciprofloxacin and a combination of sulfadiazine and trimethoprim in antibiotic prophylaxis in connection with transurethral prostatectomy

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-36

  Lukkarinen, Olavi ^a   Hellström, Pekka ^a   Leppilahti, Mikael ^a   Kontturi, Matti ^a   Tammela, Teuvo ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; SULFADIAZINE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COXITIS; DISKITIS; ENDOCARDITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0029981933     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365599609182346     Document Type: Article

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