Fluoroquinolones for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines [Internet]

Yi-Sheng Chao; Kelly Farrah

Fluoroquinolones for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines [Internet]

Review

Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2019 Apr 26.

CADTH Rapid Response Reports.

Authors

Yi-Sheng Chao, Kelly Farrah

PMID: 31334933
Bookshelf ID: NBK543513

Excerpt

With increasing availability of newer-generation drugs and a broad spectrum of antibiotic effectiveness, the role of fluoroquinolones in urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment may have changed. The purpose of this review is to examine the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of fluoroquinolones for the treatment of UTIs.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

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