Short compared with standard duration of antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infection: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 118-123

  Michael, M ^a   Hodson, E M ^a   Craig, J C ^a   Martin, S ^a   Moyer, A V ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; COTRIMAZINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN; PIVMECILLINAM; SULFAMETHIZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; INFANT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0036318928     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.87.2.118     Document Type: Article

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