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2084. Implementation of a Diagnostic Stewardship Algorithm by Bedside Nurses to Reduce Unnecessary Urinary Cultures in Hospitalized Adult Patients
BACKGROUND: Urine cultures (UCx) are often ordered in patients without symptoms of urinary tract infection. A pilot study was conducted to assess the impact of a nurse-driven UCx diagnostic stewardship intervention for adult inpatients. METHODS: We interviewed eight nurses to determine the feasibili...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809813/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1764 |