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National Patterns of Urine Testing During Inpatient Admission.

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Abstract
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Overuse of urine testing is a driver of inappropriate antimicrobial use. Limiting wasteful testing is important for patient safety. We examined the national prevalence and patterns of urine testing during adult inpatient admission in the United States.

Year of Publication
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2017
Journal
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Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume
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65
Issue
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7
Number of Pages
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1199-1205
Date Published
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2017
ISSN Number
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1058-4838
URL
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https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/cid/cix424
DOI
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10.1093/cid/cix424
Short Title
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Clin Infect Dis
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