Journal article
Benefits and Harms of Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by the European Association of Urology Urological Infection Guidelines Panel
Abstract
People with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) are often unnecessarily treated with antibiotics risking adverse effects and antimicrobial resistance. We performed a systematic review to determine any benefits and harms of treating ABU in particular patient groups. Relevant databases were searched and eligible trials were assessed for risk-of-bias and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Education quality. Where possible, a …
Authors
Köves B; Cai T; Veeratterapillay R; Pickard R; Seisen T; Lam TB; Yuan CY; Bruyere F; Wagenlehner F; Bartoletti R
Journal
European Urology, Vol. 72, No. 6, pp. 865–868
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.eururo.2017.07.014
ISSN
0302-2838