Antibiotics versus no treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in residents of aged care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is common among residents of residential aged care facilities (RACFs). However, differentiating between an established urinary tract infection and ASB in older adults is difficult. As a result, the overuse of dipstick urinalysis, as well as the subsequent i...

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Autores principales: Krzyzaniak, Natalia, Forbes, Connor, Clark, Justin, Scott, Anna Mae, Mar, Chris Del, Bakhit, Mina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2022
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9377352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35940886
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0059

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9377352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35940886
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0059

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