Asymptomatic bacteriuria, antibiotic use, and suspected urinary tract infections in four nursing homes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most commonly treated infection among nursing home residents. Even in the absence of specific (e.g., dysuria) or non-specific (e.g., fever) signs or symptoms, residents frequently receive an antibiotic for a suspected infec...

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Principais autores:	Phillips Charles D, Adepoju Omolola, Stone Nimalie, Moudouni Darcy K, Nwaiwu Obioma, Zhao Hongwei, Frentzel Elizabeth, Mehr David, Garfinkel Steven
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2012-11-01
coleção:	BMC Geriatrics
Assuntos:	Nursing home Antibiotic stewardship Urinary tract infection Asymptomatic bacteriuria Antibiotics
Acesso em linha:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/12/73
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