Abstract
We assessed the impact of a reflex urine culture protocol, an intervention aimed to reduce unnecessary urine culturing, in intensive care units at a tertiary care hospital. Significant decreases in urine culturing rates and reported rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection followed implementation of the protocol.
MeSH terms
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Catheter-Related Infections / diagnosis
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Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Intensive Care Units / organization & administration*
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Maryland
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Unnecessary Procedures*
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Urinalysis / trends*
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Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis
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Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology*