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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...
Autores principales: | Holm, Anne, Cordoba, Gloria, Sørensen, Tina Møller, Jessen, Lisbeth Rem, Siersma, Volkert, Bjerrum, Lars |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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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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