Impact of Reflex Algorithms on Urine Culture Utilization

Urine culture is the gold standard for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI), one of the most common causes of bacterial infection. As such, urine specimens are responsible for a major share of the workload in clinical microbiology laboratories. The inclusion of metrics, such as the catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) rate, that factor into hospital reimbursements and concerns surrounding the attrition of clinical laboratory personnel have prompted scrutiny of urine culture utilization in many organizations.
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: news