Antibiotic prescription patterns in patients with suspected urinary tract infections in Ecuador.
<h4>Background</h4>Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most common cause to prescribe antibiotics in primary care. Diagnosis is based on the presence of clinical symptoms in combination with the results of laboratory tests. Antibiotic therapy is the primary approach to the treat...
Main Authors: | Xavier Sánchez, Alicia Latacunga, Iván Cárdenas, Ruth Jimbo-Sotomayor, Santiago Escalante |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0295247&type=printable |
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