| Literature DB >> 26832608 |
Lauren Epstein1, Jonathan R Edwards1, Alison Laufer Halpin1, Michael Anne Preas2, David Blythe3, Anthony D Harris4, David Hunt2, J Kristie Johnson4, Mala Filippell2, Carolyn V Gould1, Surbhi Leekha4.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26832608 PMCID: PMC6557164 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254