Prostatitis: The role of antibiotic treatment

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-108

  Wagenlehner, F M E ^a   Naber, K G ^a  

^a Urologische Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotic treatment; Chronic pelvic pain syndrome; Pharmacokinetic pharmacodynamic parameters; Prostatitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PROSTATITIS; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PELVIC PAIN; PROSTATITIS;

EID: 0642308362     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-003-0333-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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