Open AccessPositive Urine Cultures: A Major Cause of Inappropriate Antimicrobial Use in Hospitals?
Author(s) -
Samuel A. Silver,
Laura Baillie,
Andrew E. Simor
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-1493
pISSN - 1712-9532
DOI - 10.1155/2009/702545
Subject(s) - bacteriuria , medicine , urine , urinary system , asymptomatic , pyuria , medical record , antimicrobial , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Urine specimens are among the most common samples submitted for culture to microbiology laboratories. The objectives of the present study were to describe the indications for obtaining urine cultures in a cohort of hospitalized patients, and to determine the appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy in response to urine culture results.
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