Cefpodoxime-Proxetil versus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Short-Term Therapy of Uncomplicated Acute Cystitis in Women
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Cefpodoxime-proxetil versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for short-term therapy of uncomplicated acute cystitis in women.
One hundred sixty-three women with uncomplicated acute lower urinary tract infections were included in a multicenter randomized study comparing cefpodoxime-proxetil (one 100-mg tablet twice daily) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (one double-strength tablet [160/800 mg] twice daily) for 3 days. A total of 30 women in both arms were excluded from the study for various reasons. At 4 to 7 days a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0066-4804,1098-6596
DOI: 10.1128/aac.47.3.897-900.2003