The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 5 , Pages 444-449 , May 2008

Excessive Antibiotic Use in Men with Prostatitis

  • Brent C. Taylor, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn
    • Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
    • ,
  • Siamak Noorbaloochi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn
    • Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
    • ,
  • Mary McNaughton-Collins, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • General Medicine Division, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
    • ,
  • Christopher S. Saigal, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
    • RAND Health, Santa Monica, Calif
    • ,
  • Min-Woong Sohn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Management of Complex Chronic Care, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, Ill
    • Institute for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill
    • ,
  • Michel A. Pontari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.
    • ,
  • Mark S. Litwin, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
    • RAND Health, Santa Monica, Calif
    • ,
  • Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn
    • Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research (111-0), Minneapolis VA Medical Center, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417.
    • ,
  • Urologic Diseases in America Project

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 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the National Institutes of Health.

 This study was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH-NIDDK 1DK-351601). The authors also gratefully acknowledge support from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, and Office of Health Services Research and Development for providing support for the VA Information Resource Center and for postdoctoral fellowship funding support of Dr Taylor.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00186-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.01.043

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 5 , Pages 444-449 , May 2008

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