Abstract
We evaluated the impact of reflex urine culture screen results on antibiotic initiation. More patients with positive urine screen but negative culture received antibiotics than those with a negative screen (30.5 vs 7.1%). Urine screen results may inappropriately influence antibiotic initiation in patients with a low likelihood of infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1090-1092 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection control and hospital epidemiology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2020 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases