A pilot intervention to improve the management of urinary tract infections in outpatient settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the implementation of an outpatient UTI intervention and its impact on UTI management.

Design

Quasi-experimental retrospective controlled study.

Participants

Outpatient clinicians practicing in emergency and primary care settings within 8 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.

Methods

An intervention conducted utilizing the CDC Core Elements Antibiotic Stewardship framework between September 2022 and July 2023. Actions included academic detailing, audit feedback, and updated reflex culture procedures. Logistic regression adjusted for covariates (risk ratio [RR], 95% confidence interval [CI]), and a difference-in-differences (DID) analysis compared multiple UTI management metrics between intervention and control facilities.

Results

There

SUBMITTER: Madaras-Kelly KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12722549 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature