Trends in urine sampling rates of general practice patients with suspected lower urinary tract infections in England, 2015–2022: a population-based study
Urine testing for UTI in general practice in England showed an upward trend, with same-day antibiotic prescribing remaining consistent, suggesting greater alignment to national guidelines. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted testing rates, though as of 2022, they began to recover.
Authors
- Berit Müller‐Pebody (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8874-480X)
- Alicia Demirjian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-533X)
- Sabine Bou-Antoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5640-1490)
- Elizabeth Beech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7288-1167)
- Colin Stewart Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4776-3403)
- Laura Ciaccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9961-3151)
- Holly Fountain
- Sarah Gerver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0510-7782)
Institutions
- University of Dundee (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Evelina London Children's Healthcare (GB)
- Genomics (United Kingdom) (GB)
- UK Health Security Agency (GB)
- NHS England
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084485
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Imperial College London
- University of Oxford
- Medical Research Foundation