Short-term therapy for urinary tract infection: success and failure

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 40-45

  Nicolle, Lindsay E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Short course therapy; Single dose; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FOSFOMYCIN TROMETAMOL; GATIFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; SULFAMETOXYDIAZINE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CATHETER REMOVAL; COMORBIDITY; CYSTITIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL URINE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 38149097017     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.07.040     Document Type: Article

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