Recurrent Infection of the Urinary Tract: Reinfection or Recrudescence?
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Reinfection versus relapse in urinary tract infection.
Sir—The much-needed trial by Dow et al. [1] regarding treatment duration for urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with spinal cord injury and the accompanying editorial commentary [2] raise questions regarding the determination of whether isolates from recurrent (posttherapy) episodes of UTI represent relapse or reinfection and determination of the possible sources of such infections. Firs...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1966
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5493.952