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Nitrofurantoin May Be Fluoroquinolone-Sparing Alternative for Acute Cystitis
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Title Nitrofurantoin May Be Fluoroquinolone-Sparing Alternative for Acute Cystitis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566104?src=rss
Description In a randomized trial in women, a 5-day course of nitrofurantoin was equivalent clinically and microbiologically to a 3-day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Nov 20, 2007
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