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Enterococcus Infections: Epidemiology, Mortality and Risk Factors in a Regional Hospital in Greece
2008
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Hypothesis: Urine culture in unselected individuals with negative urine dipstick is unwarranted. Physicians often order urine cultures inappropriately, resulting in false positive cultures and unnecessary antimicrobial use. Methods: Retrospective review of patients who had positive urine culture despite negative dipstick from Jan-Mar 2006. Data were collected on patient demographics, past medical history, presence of urinary symptoms, and documentation of request and results of urinalysis,
doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2008.05.947
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