Low Clinical Value Pathology Tests in the Emergency Department: Audit of Urine Microbiology and Culture Use at a Large Regional Centre
A significant proportion of urine MCS was ordered without a clear indication. Reinforcing guideline-based ordering and emphasizing UA screening could reduce unnecessary testing, decrease healthcare costs, and minimize potential harm from overtreatment.
Authors
- Kate Anne Curtis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-0348)
- Sandra Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6619-9388)
- Chloe Story (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4219-2302)
- Simon Binks
- Wasim Alhaj Hammoud
- D. Brouillard
- Geoffrey Melville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2819-6853)
- Sophie Pickavance
- Daniel van der Merwe
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70162
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00