Outcomes of patients with bacteriuria/pyuria of clinically undetermined significance (BPCUS) treated with antibiotics in 23 community hospital emergency departments

• Main Authors: John J. Veillette (Author), C. Dustin Waters (Author), Jared Olson (Author), George Vargyas (Author), Emily M. Ingalls (Author), Mary A. Hutton (Author), Nick Tinker (Author), Stephanie S. May (Author), Rachel A. Foster (Author), Jena Stallsmith (Author), Todd J. Vento (Author)
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• Publicado em: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The optimal management of bacteriuria/pyuria of clinically undetermined significance (BPCUS) is unknown. Among 220 emergency department patients prescribed antibiotics for BPCUS, we found frequent readmissions, which were mitigated by outpatient follow-up visits. Observation and follow-up for an unk...