Urine culture doubtful in determining etiology of diffuse symptoms among elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study of 32 nursing homes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The high prevalence of bacteriuria in elderly individuals makes it difficult to know if a new symptom is related to bacteria in the urine. There are different views concerning this relationship and bacteriuria often leads to antibiot...

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Main Authors: Ulleryd Peter, Sundvall Pär-Daniel, Gunnarsson Ronny K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/12/36