A Stepwise Diagnostic Stewardship Approach to Reduce Unnecessary Urine Cultures, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, and CAUTI Rate

• Main Authors: Mina Said (Author), Vanessa Kung (Author), Abigail Beck (Author), Deanna Buehrle (Author), Kristin Nagaro (Author), Graham Snyder (Author), Elise Martin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Clinically non-indicated asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) identification precipitates higher reported catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates and urinary tract infection (UTI)-directed antimicrobial overuse. Published diagnostic stewardship interventions to reduce ASB wer...