Antimicrobial agents for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Zalmanovici, Anca ^a   Green, H ^b   Paul, M ^b   Yaphe, J ^b   Leibovici, L ^b  

^a CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; COTRIMOXAZOLE; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIURIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 44949173999     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007182     Document Type: Review

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