Implementation of an asymptomatic bacteriuria assessment protocol for patients discharged from the emergency department

Abstract Objective: We evaluated the impact of an asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) assessment protocol on the number of antibiotics prescribed for ASB after discharge from the emergency department (ED). Design: Single-center, before-and-after, retrospective cohort study. Setting: The study was c...

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Main Authors: Margaret R. Hitchins, Jeannette L. Bouchard, Christopher W. Ingram, Alison I. Orvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23001171/type/journal_article