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Reducing the rate of post-surgical urinary tract infections in orthopedic patients

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the fourth leading cause of healthcare-associated infections, with approximately 70%–80% being attributed to the inappropriate use of indwelling catheters. In many cases, indwelling catheters are used inappropriately without any valid indication, creating potentially...

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Autores principales: Thakker, Amit, Briggs, Natasha, Maeda, Azusa, Byrne, Julie, Davey, John Roderick, Jackson, Timothy D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5926570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29719874
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000177