Effects of timely antibiotic administration and culture acquisition on the treatment of urinary tract infection

The purpose of this study was to assess the timeliness of initial antibiotic administration and culture acquisition for Medicare patients discharged with a principal diagnosis of urinary tract infection. The main outcome measurement was reduced length of stay. Data were collected retrospectively fro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of medical quality 1998, Vol.13 (4), p.195-202
Hauptverfasser:	Hood, H M, Allman, R M, Burgess, P A, Farmer, R, Xu, W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Female Humans Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Male Medicare Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - statistics & numerical data Random Allocation Retrospective Studies Time Factors United States Urinary Tract Infections - drug therapy Urinary Tract Infections - ethnology Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology
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