Efficacy and safety of self-start therapy in women with recurrent urinary tract infections

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 207-211

  Schaeffer, Anthony J ^a   Stuppy, Barbara A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Urinary tract infections; Women

Indexed keywords

NORFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SELF MEDICATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 0032876170     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62099-8     Document Type: Article

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