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Drug Evaluation

Efficacy and safety of levofloxacin as a treatment for complicated urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis

Riccardo Bientinesia Urology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rita Murrib Infective Disease Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Emilio Saccoa Urology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, ItalyView further author information
Pages 637-644 | Received 17 Sep 2019, Accepted 21 Jan 2020, Published online: 31 Jan 2020

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