Ciprofloxacin plus doxycycline versus rifampicin plus doxycycline in the treatment of acute brucellosis

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 26, Issue SPEC. ISS. JUN., 1996, Pages 587-589

  Kalo, T ^a   Novi, S ^a   Nushi, A ^a   Dedja, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTER MOTHER TERESA   (Albania)

Author keywords

acute brucellosis; ciprofloxacin; doxycycline; rifampicin

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030017244     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-077X(96)80077-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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