Hiding in Plain Sight: Observations from a Review of Positive Urine Cultures Prior to an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Campaign Targeting Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

BACKGROUND: Data have shown that many patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) receive unnecessary antibiotics, increasing risk of adverse events and resistance. Positive urine culture (PUC) and urinalysis (UA) results have been shown to prompt treatment without symptoms or compelling indication...

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Autores principales: Williamson, Julie E, Logan, Andrea Y, Reinke, Emily K, Jarrett, Steven, Davidson, Lisa E
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/PMC5632145/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.627

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