title: Impact of eliminating reflex urine cultures on performed urine cultures and antibiotic use.
abstract: Inappropriate treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria is often the result of unnecessary urinalyses and urine cultures. This study aimed to determine the impact of stopping the practice of reflex urine cultures. Our study demonstrated that stopping urine reflex cultures decreased the number of urine cultures performed and there was a trend toward a decrease in antibiotic use.
authors.affiliation: Fargo Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Fargo, ND; Pharmacy Service, Fargo Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Fargo ND. Electronic address: jessica.dietz@va.gov.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Fargo Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Fargo, ND.
authors.forename: Tze Shien
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Fargo Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Fargo, ND; Research Service, Fargo Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Fargo ND.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Fargo Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Fargo, ND.
authors.forename: Milagros
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zegarra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058345:Asymptomatic Infections; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Urinary tract infection; asymptomatic bacteriuria; urine culture