Point of care susceptibility testing in primary care - does it lead to a more appropriate prescription of antibiotics in patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infections? Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection in primary care and is the second leading reason for prescription of antibiotics in Denmark. The diagnosis is often based on symptoms and urine dip-stick, which has limited validity, causing the risk of unnecessary antibiotic prescripti...

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Autores principales: Holm, Anne, Cordoba, Gloria, Sørensen, Tina Møller, Jessen, Lisbeth Rem, Siersma, Volkert, Bjerrum, Lars
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26292908
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0322-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26292908
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0322-x

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