Sexually transmitted infections and prior antibiotic use as important causes for negative urine cultures among adults presenting with urinary tract infection symptoms to primary care clinics in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study
Objective Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in primary care. The yield of urine cultures in patients with UTI symptoms can be considerably different between high-income and low-income settings. This study aimed to explore possible causes of negative urine cultures in patients presenting wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-08-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e050407.full |