Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests

The tests often are positive in people without symptoms, particularly older patients. The result: overtreatment with antibiotics.

Source: NYT Health - October 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paula Span Tags: Tests (Medical) Antibiotics Drug Resistance (Microbial) Hospitals Elderly Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Urinary Tract Bacteria Doctors Clostridium Difficile (Bacterium) Nursing Homes Toronto (Ontario) JAMA Internal Medicine (Journal) U Source Type: news