Impact of a Stewardship Initiative to Decrease Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Pyuria in the Emergency Department

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) provides no benefit and can lead to negative outcomes. The impact of asymptomatic pyuria (AP) on antibiotic use is not well characterized, nor is the impact of treating AB/AP in the emergency department (ED). The purpose of this study...

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Autores principales: Smith, Jessica, Williamson, John, Johnson, James, Hannum, Jennifer, Ohl, Christopher, Luther, Vera, Beardsley, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631541/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1243

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631541/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1243

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