Persistence of ultrasound alterations after antibiotic treatment with levofloxacin in patients with male accessory gland infection

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 879-883

  La Vignera, Sandro ^a   Condorelli, Rosita A ^a   Calogero, Aldo E ^a   Bellanca, Salvatore ^a   Salmeri, Mario ^a   Vicari, Enzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

eradication rate; male accessory gland infection microbiological response; semen analysis; ultrasound changes

Indexed keywords

LEVOFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SUPERINFECTION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDIDYMITIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE ACCESSORY GLAND INFECTION; MALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PROSTATITIS; PROSTATO VESICULITIS; PROSTATO VESICULO EPIDIDYMITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UROGENITAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIDIDYMITIS; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFLOXACIN; PROSTATITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEMINAL VESICLES; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 84869003739     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2012.49     Document Type: Article

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