Improving urine culture appropriateness and reducing unnecessary testing through education and feedback in a hospital setting
Younger age and the intervention period were associated with reduced unnecessary urine cultures and improved adherence to appropriate practices. These findings highlight the importance of ongoing educational initiatives and feedback in enhancing diagnostic stewardship.
Authors
- Debby Ben-David (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3267-5478)
- Yael Cohen
- Yasmin Maor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7258-3434)
- Iris Zohar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5470-2208)
- Gilad Frankfurter
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Wolfson Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11872-9
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00