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Urinary infections are complex and hard to treat

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Kronenberg and colleagues find that a quinolone beats a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug at treating dipstick positive urinary tract infections (UTIs).1 Why are we testing this? We have vastly more serious… Click to show full abstract

Kronenberg and colleagues find that a quinolone beats a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug at treating dipstick positive urinary tract infections (UTIs).1 Why are we testing this? We have vastly more serious problems. Culture of 103-106 colony forming units per µl of a pathogen is insensitive,2 and dipsticks are even worse.3 Dismissing UTI on dipstick or culture data confuses “no …

Keywords: complex hard; hard treat; urinary infections; infections complex

Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017

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