Use of Multiplex Molecular Panels to Diagnose Urinary Tract Infection in Older Adults
This cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries with fee-for-service coverage from 2016 to 2023 found increasing use of emerging multiplex testing for UTI coupled with high costs to the Medicare program. Monitoring and research are needed to determine the effects of multiplex testing on antimicrobial use and whether there are clinical situations in which this testing may benefit patients.
Authors
- Kara Jacobs-Slifka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2332-0747)
- Shelley S. Magill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4748-1000)
- L. Clifford McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3044-5572)
- Dustin W. Currie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2061-2672)
- Christine Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6211-911X)
- Sarah Kabbani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1738-6443)
- Lauri A. Hicks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2383-9357)
- John A. Jernigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8163-925X)
- Sujan Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3267-7011)
- Kelly M Hatfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1035-8420)
- Isaac See (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6203-3084)
- Joseph D. Lutgring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5723-8317)
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.46842
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93