If you don't test, they will not treat: Impact of stopping preoperative screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria

• Main Authors: Marisa L. Winkler (Author), Joanne Huang (Author), Jessica Starr (Author), David C. Hooper (Author), Molly L. Paras (Author), Alyssa R. Letourneau (Author), Erica S. Shenoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is not recommended outside of patients undergoing invasive urological procedures and during pregnancy. Despite national guidelines recommending against screening for ASB, this practice is prevalent. We present outcomes from a quality-i...