A study to compare the safety and efficacy of levofloxacin versus cefuroxime axetil in patients with uncomplicated lower UTI in a North Indian Medical College and Hospital
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(1) Assistant Professor, MBBS, MD, Department of Pharmacology, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Village Ram Nagar, District Patiala, Punjab, India-140601 (2) Associate Professor, MBBS, MD, Department of Pharmacology, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Village Ram Nagar, District Patiala, Punjab, India-140601 (3) Professor and Head, MBBS, MD, Department of Pharmacology, Maharishi Markendeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India133207 (4) Professor, MBBS, MD, Department of Medicine, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Village Ram Nagar, District Patiala, Punjab, India-140601 (5) Professor and Head, MBBS, MD, Department of Microbiology, Adesh institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India-151109 (6) Professor & Head, MBBS, DA, MD, Department of Pharmacology, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Village Ram Nagar, District Patiala, Punjab, India-140601
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A multicenter, randomized study comparing the efficacy and safety of intravenous and/or oral levofloxacin versus ceftriaxone and/or cefuroxime axetil in treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia.
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