The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 2 , Pages 419-420 , February 2010

Impact of Community Wide Epidemics of Antimicrobial Resistance on Management of Urinary Tract Infections

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PII: S0022-5347(09)03042-0

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.11.075

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 2 , Pages 419-420 , February 2010

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