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Original Article

The natural course of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in women illustrated by a randomized placebo controlled study

Sven A. Ferry From the Umeå Primary Health Care Centre, Sweden; Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Umeå University, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stig E. Holm Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Umeå University, Sweden; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Gothen-burg, Sweden
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Hans Stenlund Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology, Umeå University, Sweden
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Rolf Lundholm Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Umeå University, Sweden
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Tor J. Monsen Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Umeå University, Sweden
Pages 296-301 | Received 10 Nov 2003, Accepted 18 Feb 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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