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Assessing clinicians’ and trainees’ knowledge and practice of the IDSA guidelines for asymptomatic bacteriuria in older adults
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 January 2024
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A survey of advanced practice clinicians (APCs), physicians, residents, and medical students at an academic medical center and community practices in southeastern Texas revealed a gap in knowledge and practice related to testing and treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in older adults.
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