Implementation of conditional reflex urine culturing decreases unnecessary antimicrobial use
A conditional reflex urine culturing strategy implemented as part of a diagnostic stewardship framework reduced urine culture and antimicrobial use without adverse clinical outcomes. This highlights the potential of diagnostic stewardship to optimize antimicrobial use in hospitalized adults.
Authors
- Elie Saade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2514-3820)
- Aoi Yogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9335-6123)
- Abhishek Deshpande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5522-2995)
- Lauren Epstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1175-1112)
- Leila S Hojat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4364-8141)
- Curtis J. Donskey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0990-4498)
- Zainab Albar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2685-7382)
- Brigid Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2966-2940)
- Timothy C Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-7085)
- Eric M. Ransom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4870-6750)
Institutions
- Hospital Authority (HK)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- Denver Health Medical Center (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (US)
- Health and Hospital Corporation (US)
- Atlanta VA Health Care System (US)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10309
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35