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      Electronic memorandum decreases unnecessary antimicrobial use for asymptomatic bacteriuria and culture-negative pyuria.

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          Abstract

          Asymptomatic bacteriuria/candidiuria (ASB) and culture-negative pyuria (CNP) are common and often result in inappropriate antibiotic use. We aimed to evaluate whether a standardized educational memorandum could reduce antimicrobial utilization for ASB/CNP.

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          Journal
          Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
          Infection control and hospital epidemiology
          1559-6834
          0899-823X
          Jul 2011
          : 32
          : 7
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Veterans Affairs Boston Health Care System, Boston, Massachusetts 02132, USA.
          Article
          10.1086/660764
          21666393
          a246fb64-13ec-498b-a3e3-f990f6bcd34f
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