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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
Materias:	BMJ Quality Improvement Report
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

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