Use of methenamine hippurate to prevent urinary tract infections in community adult women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp.2020.0833