Short versus long course antibiotic therapy for acute pyelonephritis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Short versus long course antibiotic therapy for acute pyelonephritis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Acute pyelonephritis (aPN) is defined as a severe form of urinary tract infection. Despite its severity and the high incidence in the community setting, there is no consensus on the optimal duration of treatment. The aim was to compare effectiveness and tolerability of short- versus long-course trea...

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Main Authors: Franco Berti, Tiziana Marcella Attardo, Salva Piras, Letizia Tesei, Daniela Tirotta, Michela Tonani, Greta Castellini, Silvia Gianola, Silvia Minozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Urinary tract infection
drug resistance
treatment outcome
safety
pyelonephritis.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/840

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http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/840

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