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Recommendations for the management of women with suspected uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) include presumptive antibiotics with or without obtaining a urine culture (UCx). However, with increasing antibiotic resistance,… Click to show full abstract
Recommendations for the management of women with suspected uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) include presumptive antibiotics with or without obtaining a urine culture (UCx). However, with increasing antibiotic resistance, efforts to decrease antibiotic usage are vital. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine if the presumptive treatment of women with suspected uncomplicated UTIs is contributing to unnecessary antibiotic usage.
Keywords:
urinary tract;
reducing overprescribing;
tract infections;
health;
overprescribing antibiotics
Journal Title: Neurourology and Urodynamics
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Neurourology and Urodynamics
Year Published: 2019
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