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Review
. 2006 Jan 14;332(7533):94-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7533.94.

Urinary tract infections in women: diagnosis and management in primary care

Josip Car  1
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Review

Urinary tract infections in women: diagnosis and management in primary care

Josip Car. BMJ. .

Abstract

Urinary tract infections are the second most common infections, causing considerable anxiety and morbidity in women. Care is not always optimal—prophylaxis is rarely considered and unnecessary investigations are requested. This evidence based approach to management of urinary tract infections in women highlights that some common recommendations, such as postcoital voiding, have no evidence base

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