Empiric use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) in the treatment of women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections, in a geographical area with a high prevalence of TMP-SMX-resistant uropathogens
Raz R;Chazan B;Kennes Y;Colodner R;Rottensterich E;Dan M;Lavi I;Stamm W; ;;
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2002Vol. 34pp. -
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Abstract
This study evaluated whether trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is effective for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to TMP-SMX-resistant (TMP-SMX-R) pathogens. Healthy nonpregnant premenopausal women with symptomatic lower UTI were assessed for the presence of pyuria …