External validation study of a clinical decision aid to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in women with acute cystitis

External validation study of a clinical decision aid to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in women with acute cystitis

Abstract Background Empirical prescribing of antibiotics to women with symptoms of acute cystitis prior to culture results is common, but subsequent culture results are often negative. A clinical decision aid for prescribing decisions in acute cystitis was previously developed that could reduce thes...

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Main Authors: Warren J. McIsaac, Rahim Moineddin, Ildikó Gágyor, Tony Mazzulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Antibiotic prescriptions
Decision aid
Cystitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-017-0660-y

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