Clinical factors and diagnoses associated with inappropriate urine-culture ordering in primary care

• Main Authors: Marissa Valentine-King (Author), Barbara Trautner (Author), Roger Zoorob (Author), Michael Hansen (Author), Jennifer Matas (Author), Robert Atmar (Author), Larissa Grigoryan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Inappropriate urine-culture ordering is associated with increased antibiotic prescribing in myriad care environments, including acute and long-term care. In primary care, where urinary tract infections (UTIs) are commonly encountered, the appropriateness of urine-culture ordering has not...