Role of Old Antibiotics in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance. Highlighted Nitrofurantoin for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Infections
Bacterial infections caused by antibiotic-resistant isolates have become a major health problem in recent years, since they are very difficult to treat, leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality. Nitrofurantoin is a broad-spectrum bactericidal antibiotic that, through a complex mode of actio...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Antibiotics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/3/1/39 |