Fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents in the treatment of prostatitis and recurrent urinary tract infections in men

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 309-316

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

^a Urologische Klinik   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Enoxacin; Gatifloxacin; Norfloxacin; Prostatitis; Seminal Fluid

Indexed keywords

QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PROSTATITIS; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FLUOROQUINOLONES; HUMANS; MALE; PELVIC PAIN; PROSTATITIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 15944404488     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-004-0058-y     Document Type: Article

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