The Safety and Impact of Raising the Urine Culture Reporting Threshold in Hospitalized Patients
<b>Objective</b>: To assess the impact of changing the reporting threshold policy of positive urine cultures in hospitalized non-pregnant adults from 10<sup>4</sup> CFU/mL to 10<sup>5</sup> CFU/mL on the unwarranted use of antibiotics and patient safety. <b>...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/23/7014 |