Antimicrobial susceptibility of community-acquired uropathogens in general practice

Malaysian Family Physician

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 64-69

  Keah, Say Hien ^a   Wee, Eng Chye ^b   Chng, Kooi Seng ^c   Keah, Kwee Chu ^d  

^a Elizabeth Medical Centre   (Malaysia)

^b Woo Dispensary   (Malaysia)

^c Klinik Chng   (Malaysia)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic therapy; Family practice; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049109891     PISSN: 1985207X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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