Reducing Unnecessary Urine Culture Testing in Residents of Long Term Care Facilities

Overview

Journal BMJ

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2023 Aug 9

PMID 37558239

Authors

Katrina L Piggott

Johanna Trimble

Jerome A Leis

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