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Fosfomycin trometamol in the prophylaxis of post‐kidney transplant urinary tract infection: A controlled, randomized clinical trial

J. M. Arreola-Guerra, R. Rosado-Canto, J. Alberú, Ernesto Maravilla, P. Torres-González, Elia Criollo, Maria Pérez, E. Mancilla et al.

Transplant Infectious Disease, 2018

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Abstract

The aim of this controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fosfomycin trometamol (FOS) in urinary tract infection (UTI) prophylaxis during the first 6 months after renal transplant (RT).

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