title: Urine Culture in Uncomplicated UTI: Interpretation and Significance.
abstract: Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common clinical problem, accounting for millions of outpatient visits in the USA annually. Although routinely obtaining urine cultures in UTI is not recommended, there are circumstances in which obtaining a pre-therapy culture may be warranted or chosen by clinicians, such as when indicated by the need for careful antimicrobial stewardship. This review focuses on understanding reasons for obtaining a pre-therapy culture, methods of collection, and appropriately interpreting urine culture data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 356423, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. stapl@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Ann E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Stapleton
keywords: Antimicrobials; Bacteriuria; Uncomplicated urinary tract infection; Urine culture