Prophylaxis in urology is no longer easydshould we use more or fewer antibiotics?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 190, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1972-1973

  Krieger, John N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

'UROVAC'; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZTREONAM; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; OM 89; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTEREMIA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MENINGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROLOGY;

EID: 84888639500     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.09.025     Document Type: Editorial

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