Complicated pyelonephritis: Unresolved issues

Current Infectious Disease Reports

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 501-507

  Nicolle, Lindsay E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMINOPENICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; NITROFURANTOIN; PIPERACILLIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; KIDNEY INFECTION; LOW DRUG DOSE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PYELONEPHRITIS; REVIEW; UROGENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION;

EID: 36049028950     PISSN: 15233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11908-007-0075-3     Document Type: Review

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