A Quality Improvement (QI) initiative in diagnostic stewardship of urine culture in an era of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)

Trop Doct. 2023 Oct 16:494755231207122. doi: 10.1177/00494755231207122. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStandard urine culture is the gold standard for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) but fails to differentiate true UTI from asymptomatic bacteriuria, which is important to prevent the overuse of antibiotics. Correlation with the presence or absence of pyuria can be helpful in giving a hint of the true situation. With the help of Laboratory Information System (LIS), patients' urinalysis reports can be conveniently accessed and compared simultaneously with appropriate reports. In our study, a quality improvement initiative was planned for appropriate reporting of urine culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing using information obtained through LIS.PMID:37844878 | DOI:10.1177/00494755231207122
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