Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests

Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults (free) AND Cohort Study: Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients is Common, and May be Associated with Longer Duration of Hospitalization (link to abstract) AND Inappropriate Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Positive Urine Cultures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free) ANDIDSA Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (free)