Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?
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2014-02-10
Authors
Frankel, Jennifer
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Abstract
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.
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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