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. 2011 Nov;32(11):1124-6.
doi: 10.1086/662379. Epub 2011 Sep 29.

A clinical prediction rule for fluoroquinolone resistance in healthcare-acquired gram-negative urinary tract infection

Pinyo Rattanaumpawan  1 , Pam Tolomeo, Warren B Bilker, Ebbing Lautenbach
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A clinical prediction rule for fluoroquinolone resistance in healthcare-acquired gram-negative urinary tract infection

Pinyo Rattanaumpawan et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov.

Abstract

Data from a case-control study were used to derive and internally validate a prediction rule for identifying fluoroquinolone resistance in healthcare-acquired gram-negative urinary tract infection. This prediction rule has an excellent sensitivity and specificity (C-statistic, 0.816). External validation is necessary before implementing this rule to optimize empirical antibiotic use in clinical practice.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. E.L. has received research support from Merck, 3M, Ortho-McNeil, Cubist, and AstraZeneca. All other authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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