Use of time-trend analysis in the design of empirical antimicrobial treatment of urinary tract infection

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 158-164

  Raveh, D ^a   Rudensky, B ^a   Huerta, M ^a   Aviv, Y ^a   Yinnon, A M ^a,b  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACCURACY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; LABORATORY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 12444260794     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0905-7     Document Type: Article

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