Longer than recommended empiric antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infection in women: an avoidable waste of money.

CONTEXT: Current Israeli guidelines for the empiric treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in women recommend nitrofurantoin for 5 days. Some physicians nevertheless opt for ofloxacin, which should be prescribed for 3 days according to universally accepted guidelines. OBJECTIVE: To...

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Publicado en:Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 59 - 64
Autores principales: Kahan NR, Chinitz DP, Kahan E
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2004
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