The management of acute uncomplicated cystitis in adult women by family physicians in Canada

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 287-293

  McIsaac, Warren J ^a,b,d   Prakash, Preeti ^a   Ross, Susan ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d Granovsky Gluskin Family Medicine Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute cystitis; Antibiotic prescriptions; Primary care

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FOSFOMYCIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; NITROFURANTOIN; NORFLOXACIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CYSTITIS; DYSURIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; URINALYSIS; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; URINARY URGENCY; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 57149110892     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/404939     Document Type: Article

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