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. 2017 Jul 31;150(5):298-305.
doi: 10.1177/1715163517723036. eCollection 2017 Sep-Oct.

The assessment and management of urinary tract infections in adults: Guidelines for pharmacists

Nathan P Beahm  1 , Lindsay E Nicolle  1 , Alistair Bursey  1 , Daniel J Smyth  1 , Ross T Tsuyuki  1
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The assessment and management of urinary tract infections in adults: Guidelines for pharmacists

Nathan P Beahm et al. Can Pharm J (Ott). .
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Declaration of Conflicting Interests:The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

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Proposed algorithm for assessment and management of urinary tract infection *See text for assessment considerations.
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