Evaluating the incidence of bacteriuria in female patients before and after implementation of external urinary collection devices

• Main Authors: Mandee M. Noval (Author), Surbhi Leekha (Author), Michael Armahizer (Author), Abigale Celotto (Author), Meghna Bhatt (Author), Hyunuk Seung (Author), Kimberly Claeys (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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External urinary collection devices (ECDs) are increasingly used in female patients, however, their impact on bacteriuria and antimicrobial use is unclear. Comparing the periods before and after the implementation of an ECD use policy, we found an overall decrease in bacteriuria but no significant d...