Asymtomatic bateriuria in institutionalized elderly people: Evidence and practice

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 285-286

  Nicolle, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NOTE; NURSE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; URINE CULTURE; BACTERIURIA; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIURIA; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0034622427     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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