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Editorial

. 2014 Apr;58(7):984-5.

doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu011. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

Doing the right thing for asymptomatic bacteriuria: knowing less leads to doing less

Aanand D Naik¹, Barbara W Trautner

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PMID: 24577289
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu011

Editorial

Doing the right thing for asymptomatic bacteriuria: knowing less leads to doing less

Aanand D Naik et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Apr.

. 2014 Apr;58(7):984-5.

doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu011. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

Authors

Aanand D Naik¹, Barbara W Trautner

Affiliation

¹ Houston Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

PMID: 24577289
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu011

No abstract available

Keywords: asymmetric paternalism; asymptomatic bacteriuria; behavioral economics; clinical practice guidelines; decision psychology.

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Reducing antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria among noncatheterized inpatients: a proof-of-concept study.
Leis JA, Rebick GW, Daneman N, Gold WL, Poutanen SM, Lo P, Larocque M, Shojania KG, McGeer A. Leis JA, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Apr;58(7):980-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu010. Epub 2014 Feb 26. Clin Infect Dis. 2014. PMID: 24577290

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