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Asymptomatic bacteriuria in critical-access hospitals: Prevalence and patient characteristics driving treatment
- Source :
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology; March 2024, Vol. 45 Issue: 3 p380-383, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- AbstractWe evaluated the prevalence and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in 17 critical-access hospitals. Among 891 patients with urine cultures from September 2021 to June 2022, 170 (35%) had ASB. Also, 76% of patients with ASB received antibiotics for a median duration of 7 days, demonstrating opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0899823X and 15596834
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs65731942
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.220