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To Dip or Not to Dip?

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This flyer has information about antibiotics for aged care residents and their families, carers and representatives.

The Commission has developed To Dip or Not to Dip, a quality improvement activity that incorporates an evidence-based clinical pathway, which aims to improve the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTI) in older people living in aged care services.

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Arabic - تغمس أم ال؟  (PDF  262.89 KB)
Hindi - To Dip or Not to Dip?  (PDF  236.96 KB)
Spanish - Sumergir o no sumergir  (PDF  208.59 KB)
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Brochure,
Topics
Antimicrobial stewardship
Text and images of urinary tract, dipstick container and white and red prescriptions pills