Effect on uropathogens of prophylaxis for urinary tract infection in spinal cord injured patients: Preliminary study

Spinal Cord

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 605-607

  Reid, Gregor ^a,b   Howard, Lesley ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Public Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bacteriuria; Prophylactic antimicrobial therapy; Spinal cord injured; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030867575     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100456     Document Type: Article

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