Outcomes in Patients with Untreated Versus Treated Asymptomatic Bacteriuria within 5 Veterans Affairs Facilities

• Main Authors: Kelly Davis (Author), Jessica Bennett (Author), Angela Kaucher (Author), Bowden Jarred (Author), Brittany DeJarnett (Author), Garrett Fannin (Author), Morgan Johnson (Author), Anna Mitchell (Author), Colby Osborne (Author), Caroline Powers (Author), Caroline Williams (Author), Dana Williams (Author), Hans Scheerenberger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is often treated with antibiotics despite recommendations against screening for and treating ASB in most populations. Some providers cite concern for progression of ASB to a symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) as the jultification for antibiotic use....