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1111. Characterization of Antibiotic Ordering in Patients with Mental Status Changes and Presumed Urinary Tract Infection in Patients 65 and Older

BACKGROUND: Altered mental status (AMS) is the most common diagnosis among those 65 and older who present to the emergency department (ED). Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for 15.5% of hospitalizations in this population. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of initiation...

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Autores principales: Harrington, Nicole, Leri, Jessica, Shoop, Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6811229/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.975