Prevalence and predictors of urine culture contamination in primary care: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat. To slow resistance and preserve antibiotics, stewardship interventions are increasingly promoted and mandated. Urine cultures are the most common microbiological test in the outpatient setting. Contamination most likely occurs during urine collection from surrounding vaginal, perineal, and epidermal flora. Sample contamination can lead to incorrect diagnosis, unnecessary or inappropriate treatment, poor patient outcomes, and higher costs. Therefore, ensuring proper collection of urinary samples serves as a prime diagnostic stewardship target, one that international nursing societies increasingly endorse as an opportunity for nurse involvement.

Objectives

Determine the prevalence, predictors, and antibiotic prescr

SUBMITTER: Hansen MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513105 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature