A bioassay evaluation of the urinary antibacterial efficacy of low dose prophylactic antibiotics in children with vesicoureteral reflux

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 3 II, 2000, Pages 1070-1073

  Pomeranz, A ^a   El Khayam, A ^a   Korzets, Z ^a   Kessler, O J ^a   Godfrey, L ^a   Katz, B ^a   Wolach, B ^a  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Biological assay; Child; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFIXIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; NALIDIXIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE DENSITY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; URINE VOLUME; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0033903707     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67253-9     Document Type: Article

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