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Creation and implementation of a urinary tract infection diagnostic and treatment algorithm for psychiatric inpatients with a communication barrier

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is considered a common cause of mental status changes, particularly in elderly patients and patients with a psychiatric condition. Genitourinary symptoms are essential to confirm UTI diagnosis but may be unobtainable in patients with a communication barrier....

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Autores principales: Rarrick, Christine, Hebbard, Amy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7108799/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32257735
http://dx.doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2020.03.064