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Prevention of urinary tract infection in spinal cord-injured patients: safety and efficacy of a weekly oral cyclic antibiotic (WOCA) programme with a 2 year follow-up—an observational prospective study

J. Salomon, P. Denys, Corinne Merle, Emmanuel Chartier‐Kastler, Christian Perronne, Jean‐Louis Gaillard, Louis Bernard

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2006 · 109 citations · 12 references

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In this prospective, observational pilot study a novel approach to the prevention and treatment of UTI in SCI was investigated. Our study shows the benefit of WOCA in preventing UTI in SCI patients.

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The effect of water, ascorbic acid, and cranberry derived supplementation on human urine and uropathogen adhesion to silicone rubber

Marc Habash, Henny C. van der Mei, Henk J. Busscher et al. · Canadian Journal of Microbiology · 1999 · 76 citations