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Antibiotic prescribing for lower UTI in elderly patients in primary care and risk of bloodstream infection: a cohort study using electronic health records

2020-03-16 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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AO_SCPLOWBSTRACTC_SCPLOWO_ST_ABSBackgroundC_ST_ABSResearch has questioned the safety of delaying or withholding antibiotics for suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in older patients. We evaluated the association between antibiotic treatment for lower UTI and risk of bloodstream infection (BSI) in adults aged [≥]65 years in primary care. MethodsWe analysed primary care records from patients aged [≥]65 years in England with community-onset UTI using the Clinical Practice Research Datali...

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