Antibiotics for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infection in children

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Fitzgerald, Anita ^a   Lee, C W ^b   Mori, R ^b  

^a National Collaborating Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 44949101391     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006857     Document Type: Review

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