Urine cultures in a long-term care facility (LTCF): time for improvement

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most prevalent infections in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Numerous studies have described the problem of inadequate UTI diagnosis and treatment. We assessed the role of urine cultures in the diagnosis and treatment of UTIs in a LTCF. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Haaijman, J., Stobberingh, E. E., van Buul, L. W., Hertogh, C. M. P. M., Horninge, H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6149184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30236062
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0909-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6149184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30236062
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0909-x

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