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858. Preoperative “Dirty” Urinalysis Leads to Antibiotic Use Without Benefit
BACKGROUND: Pyuria is often used as a surrogate for bacteriuria and may trigger antibiotic use even in the setting of negative cultures. The impact of preoperative pyuria on empirical antibiotic use and on postoperative outcomes has not been evaluated in large multisite studies. Thus, we investigate...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6252695/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy209.043 |