Judicious Antibiotic Use in Long Term Care Facilities Program

Urinary Tract Infections: References and Useful Links

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• Nicolle LE, Mayhew JW, Bryan L. Prospective randomized comparison of therapy and no therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized women. Am J Med 1987; 83:27-33.

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