Urinary tract infections in women

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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network.Management of suspected bacterial lower urinary tract infection in adult women. Sep 2020 [internet publication].Full text

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing. October 2018 [internet publication].Full text

Public Health England. Urinary tract infection: diagnostic tools for primary care. October 2020 [internet publication].Full text

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Urinary tract infection (catheter-associated): antimicrobial prescribing. November 2018 [internet publication].Full text

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