Effect of urine reflex culturing on rates of cultures and infections in acute and long-term care

Effect of urine reflex culturing on rates of cultures and infections in acute and long-term care

Abstract Background Urine cultures are often positive in the absence of a urinary tract infection (UTI). Pyuria is generally considered necessary to diagnose a UTI. Problem Urine cultures are often positive in the absence of UTI leading to unnecessary antibiotics. Methods Quasi-experimental pre-post...

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Main Authors: Chelsea S. Lynch, Andrea Appleby-Sigler, Jacqueline T. Bork, Rohini Davé, Kathy Agnes, Molly Sanikop, Doris Heath, Arlene F. Clark, Kimberly Claeys, Min Zhan, Daniel J. Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Stewardship
Urinary tract infections
Diagnostic microbiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00762-1

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