Antimicrobial stewardship to reduce overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in critical access hospitals: measuring a quality improvement intervention
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.171
Abstract: Abstract Background: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) treatment is a common form of antibiotic overuse and diagnostic error. Antibiotic stewardship using the inappropriate diagnosis of urinary tract infection (ID-UTI) measure has reduced ASB treatment in diverse hospitals.… read more here.
Keywords: asb treatment; asymptomatic bacteriuria; uti measure; stewardship ... See more keywords