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The scientific evidence for a potential link between confusion and urinary tract infection in the elderly is still confusing - a systematic literature review
BACKGROUND: Non-specific symptoms, such as confusion, are often suspected to be caused by urinary tract infection (UTI) and continues to be the most common reason for suspecting a UTI despite many other potential causes. This leads to significant overdiagnosis of UTI, inappropriate antibiotic use an...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6360770/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30717706 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1049-7 |