The diagnosis of urinary tract infection: a systematic review
2010-05 | journal article; research paper
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- Authors
- Schmiemann, Guido; Kniehl, Eberhardt; Gebhardt, Klaus; Matejczyk, Martha M.; Hummers-Pradier, Eva
- Abstract
- Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the leading reasons for treatment in adult primary care medicine, accounting for a considerable percentage of antibiotic prescriptions. Because this problem is so common and so significant in routine clinical practice, a high level of diagnostic accuracy is essential. Antibiotics should not be prescribed excessively, particularly in view of the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance.
- Issue Date
- May-2010
- Journal
- Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
- ISSN
- 1866-0452
- Language
- English