Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Medicine in Emergency Medicine. Johannesburg, 2013 === To determine the types of uropathogens encountered in patients pr...

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Main Author: Frankel, Jennifer
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Language:en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net10539/13713
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-wits-oai-wiredspace.wits.ac.za-10539-137132019-05-11T03:41:19Z Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate? Frankel, Jennifer Antibiotics--therapeutic use Urinary Tract Infections A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Medicine in Emergency Medicine. Johannesburg, 2013 To determine the types of uropathogens encountered in patients presenting to a busy private emergency department in Johannesburg and compare sensitivity patterns of the bacteria identified with current antimicrobial prescribing patterns. 2014-02-10T11:42:53Z 2014-02-10T11:42:53Z 2014-02-10 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net10539/13713 en application/pdf application/octet-stream
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topic Antibiotics--therapeutic use
Urinary Tract Infections
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Urinary Tract Infections
Frankel, Jennifer
Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?
description A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Medicine in Emergency Medicine. Johannesburg, 2013 === To determine the types of uropathogens encountered in patients presenting to a busy private emergency department in Johannesburg and compare sensitivity patterns of the bacteria identified with current antimicrobial prescribing patterns.
author Frankel, Jennifer
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title Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?
title_short Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?
title_full Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?
title_fullStr Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?
title_full_unstemmed Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?
title_sort are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?
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