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Study shows prevalence of inappropriate treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections – News-Medical.net
Nearly half of women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections received the wrong antibiotics and almost three-quarters received prescriptions for longer than…
Nearly half of women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections received the wrong antibiotics and almost three-quarters received prescriptions for longer than necessary, with inappropriately long treatment durations more common in rural areas, according to a study of private insurance claims data published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
“Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for uncomplicated urinary tract…
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