Impact of a Stewardship Initiative to Decrease Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Pyuria in the Emergency Department
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Study of Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women and antibiotic _ sensitivity of isolated bacteria in Tabriz 1996
Urinary tract infection ( UTI) is a common disease , which may occur as Asymptomatic in both sexes at any age. Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women can particularly cause problems for both mother and her fetus. Therefore in this study 950 pregnant women who have been referred to Tabriz university and private, gynaecology clinics for routine pregnancy cares, and had no sign s of UTI were s...
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دوره 4 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017