Prevalence of Urine Culture Contamination in a Primary Care Outpatient Setting in Muscat, Oman: <i>A retrospective cross-sectional study</i>

This study identified a significant rate of urine culture contamination among outpatients attending a primary care setting in Muscat. These findings underscore the importance of proper urine sample collection techniques and judicious antibiotic prescribing practices to optimise patient care, minimise unnecessary resource utilisation and reduce the likelihood of antimicrobial resistance.