Outpatient urinary tract infections in Germany – a cross-sectional study on practices of susceptibility testing in medical laboratories
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common reason for a medical consultation and also a frequent cause for antibiotic prescriptions. The antimicrobial susceptibility tested by laboratories and reported to physicians can directly impact antibiotic prescribing and also guideline adherence [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- University of Bremen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/24gaa03
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00