University of Cebu - Banilad
College of Nursing
A Reading On
Oral vs Intravenous Ciprofloxacin in the Initial Empirical Management of Severe
Pyelonephritis or Complicated Urinary Tract Infections.
In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the
Subject NCM 106: Medical Surgical Nursing: Patient – Centered Collaborative Care.
Submitted to:
MARIA ELIZABETH MENDOZA, RN, MAN
Submitted by:
Allen Roque Swan

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