Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women

MeReC Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 18-20

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ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CRANBERRY EXTRACT; IBUPROFEN; NITROFURANTOIN; PARACETAMOL; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSURIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FEVER; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; INFECTION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LOW BACK PAIN; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PYELONEPHRITIS; RIGOR; SEPTICEMIA; SYMPTOM; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; VOMITING;

EID: 45749151783     PISSN: 14655659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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