Top Ten Myths regarding the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections
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*Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, †Hospital Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, ‡Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, and §Infectious Diseases, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Clinical Science Center, Madison, Wisconsin Reprint Address: Jeffrey Pothof, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 800 University Bay Drive 300-71, Madison, WI 53792
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A Response to "Top Ten Myths Regarding the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections".
BACKGROUND Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common type of infection in the United States. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report in March 2014 regarding antibiotic use in hospitals reported "UTI" treatment was avoidable at least 39% of the time. The accurate diagnosis and treatment of UTI plays an important role in cost-effective medical care and appropriate antimicrobi...
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