Mycoplasma and ureaplasma colonisation in women with lower urinary tract symptoms

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 519-521

  Latthe, P M ^a   Toozs Hobson, P ^a   Gray, J ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma; Ureaplasma

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; NORFLOXACIN; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BEDTIME DOSAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYURIA; TREATMENT DURATION; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; PREVALENCE; PYURIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREAPLASMA; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 53849126119     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802097690     Document Type: Article

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