Antibiotic Overprescription for “Urinary Tract Infections” Is Associated With Poor Diagnostic Stewardship and Low Adherence to Guidelines
The results of this study demonstrate that patients were frequently diagnosed with and treated for a UTI despite not meeting diagnostic criteria. This pattern of overdiagnosis leads to overtreatment, particularly in acute care settings, contributing to worsening antibiotic resistance in conjunction with incomplete evaluation of patients' primary complaints.
Authors
- A. Lenore Ackerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4192-7649)
- Jeffrey N. Chiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6843-1355)
- Kristen Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3423-2104)
- Nuha Khalfay
- Julianna Shimabukuro
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurourology and Urodynamics
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25598
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases