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Follow These Guidelines for Accurate UTI Reporting

Published on Thu Sep 19, 2019

Hint: Be wary of unspecified codes and definitive Dx without infectious agent. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), urinary tract infections (UTIs) are “common in infants and children. About 3 percent of girls and 1 percent of boys will have a UTI by 11 years of age. The frequency of UTIs in girls is much greater than in [...]
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