Feasibility of a placebo-controlled trial of antibiotics for possible urinary tract infection in care homes: a qualitative interview study
Background: Diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in care and nursing home residents is commonly based on vague non-localising symptoms (for example, confusion), potentially leading to inappropriate antibiotic prescription. The safety of withholding antibiotics in such cases could be...
Main Authors: | Christopher R Wilcox, Louise Worswick, Ingrid Muller, Abigail Moore, Gail Hayward, Mark Lown, Michael Moore, Paul Little, Nick Francis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Royal College of General Practitioners
2023-09-01
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Series: | BJGP Open |
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Online Access: | https://bjgpopen.org/content/7/3/BJGPO.2023.0014 |
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