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Availability of point-of-care culture and microscopy in general practice - does it lead to more appropriate use of antibiotics in patients with suspected urinary tract infection?

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition in general practice, and urine culture can help reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. In case of delay of the result, antibiotic treatment can be guided by one or more point-of-care (POC) tests. In Denmark, POC microscopy and P...

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Autores principales: Holm, Anne, Siersma, Volkert, Bjerrum, Lars, Cordoba, Gloria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7781897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33356665
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2020.1853697