Diagnostic Stewardship Opportunities for Emergency Department Evaluation of Children with Suspected Urinary Tract Infection

Background: Among children who start antibiotics for suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in emergency departments (EDs), 40-60% have negative urine cultures or other results inconsistent with UTI. Practices contributing to excess antibiotic exposure are not well understood. The goal of this stud...

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Main Authors: Rachel Wattier, Prachi Singh, Israel Green-Hopkins, Adam Hersh, Andrew Auerbach, Sunitha Kaiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X24002080/type/journal_article