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Discontinuing routine processing of screening urine cultures prior to elective joint arthroplasty resulted in substantial reduction in urine cultures ordered and antimicrobial prescriptions for asymptomatic bacteriuria, without any significant impact… Click to show full abstract
Discontinuing routine processing of screening urine cultures prior to elective joint arthroplasty resulted in substantial reduction in urine cultures ordered and antimicrobial prescriptions for asymptomatic bacteriuria, without any significant impact on incidence of prosthetic joint infection. This simple change would be scalable across institutions with potential for significant healthcare savings.
Keywords:
joint arthroplasty;
prior elective;
cultures prior;
urine cultures;
elective joint;
screening urine
Journal Title: Clinical Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Clinical Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017
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