Infections in Long-Term-Care Facilities: Screen or Clean?
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Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term–Care Facilities
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection occurring in residents of long-term–care facilities. It is a frequent reason for antimicrobial administration, but antimicrobial use for treating UTIs is often inappropriate. Achieving optimal management of UTI in this population is problematic because of the very high prevalence of bacteriuria, evidence that the treatment of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0899-823X,1559-6834
DOI: 10.1086/502496