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Experiences of urine collection devices during suspected Urinary Tract Infections: qualitative study

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Background: Up to 30% of urine samples from women with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) are contaminated and need to be repeated, burdening health services and delaying antibiotic prescription. To prevent contamination, midstream urine (MSU) sampling, which can be difficult to achieve, is recommended. Urine collection devices (UCDs) which automatically capture MSU have been proposed as a solution. There are few studies exploring women’s experiences of using such de...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.3399/BJGP.2022.0491

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
Role:
Author
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Royal College of General Practitioners
Journal:
British Journal of General Practice More from this journal
Volume:
73
Issue:
732
Pages:
e537-e544
Publication date:
2023-06-29
Acceptance date:
2023-01-31
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EISSN:
1478-5242
ISSN:
0960-1643
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1341178
Local pid:
pubs:1341178
Deposit date:
2023-05-15

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