How does pre-operative antimicrobial treatment influence the intra-operative culture results and infectious complications in patients with positive baseline bladder urine culture undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00240-020-01240-4
Abstract: We investigated how pre-operative antimicrobial treatment influenced intra-operative culture (IC) results and infectious complications in patients with positive pre-operative bladder urine culture (PBUC) undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy. We assessed 162 patients undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy from April… read more here.
Keywords: pre operative; urine culture; treatment; pbuc ... See more keywords
Navigating Reflex Urine Culture Practices in Community Hospitals: Need for a Validated Approach.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.218
Abstract: We performed a descriptive study of reflex urine culture (RUC) practices across 51 community hospitals in southeastern United States. We found that 26 unique reflexing criteria were used in 28 hospitals. Only 14% hospitals of… read more here.
Keywords: community hospitals; community; urine culture; approach ... See more keywords
[Recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infection].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2019.02.009
Abstract: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is defined as the growth of microorganisms in a sterile urine culture in a patient with compatible clinical symptoms. The presence of bacteria without any symptoms is known as asymptomatic bacteriuria,… read more here.
Keywords: urinary tract; urine culture; treatment; tract ... See more keywords
Reassessing the utility of routine urine culture with urodynamics: UTI incidence and risk factors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.05.013
Abstract: INTRODUCTION There is no consensus regarding use of periprocedural antibiotics or routine urine cultures during urodynamics study (UDS) in children. At our hospital, we historically have obtained urine cultures during UDS. However, even with positive… read more here.
Keywords: risk; urine culture; post uds; urine cultures ... See more keywords
Bladder debris on ultrasound as a predictor for positive urine culture in a pediatric population.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.11.025
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Debris within the bladder is commonly seen on ultrasound. The etiology of bladder debris is varied and the likelihood that urinary debris represents positive urine culture is under investigation. We hypothesize that bladder debris… read more here.
Keywords: bladder debris; urine culture; debris; positive urine ... See more keywords
MULTIPLEX PCR BASED URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI) ANALYSIS COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL URINE CULTURE IN IDENTIFYING SIGNIFICANT PATHOGENS IN SYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.10.018
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether multiplex PCR-based molecular testing is non-inferior to urine culture for detection of bacterial infections in symptomatic patients. METHODS Retrospective record review of 582 consecutive elderly patients presenting with symptoms of lower… read more here.
Keywords: symptomatic patients; multiplex pcr; pcr; culture ... See more keywords
Clinicians’ interpretations of point of care urine culture versus laboratory culture results: analysis from the four-country POETIC trial of diagnosis of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care
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DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmx009
Abstract: Background Urine culture at the point of care minimises delay between obtaining the sample and agar inoculation in a microbiology laboratory, and quantification and sensitivity results can be available more rapidly in primary care. Objective… read more here.
Keywords: point care; primary care; laboratory culture; urine culture ... See more keywords
113. Impact of Urinalysis with Reflex to Culture on Antimicrobial Prescribing Patterns for Patients with a Positive Urine Culture
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.158
Abstract: Temple University Hospital recently implemented a protocol in which a urinalysis will reflex to culture only in the presence of pyuria. The purpose of this study is to compare appropriate antimicrobial use for patients with… read more here.
Keywords: positive urine; urine culture; urinalysis reflex; consultant ... See more keywords
659. Evaluation of Four Chromogenic Agars for Urine Culture Including Time and Cost Savings Analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.852
Abstract: With a volume of approximately 5000 urine culture specimens per month in our tertiary-care university center hospital’s microbiology laboratory, we wanted to evaluate methods aiming to improve workflow and performance while reducing turnaround time and… read more here.
Keywords: urine culture; time; performance; chromogenic agars ... See more keywords
526. Antimicrobial Selection Based on Precision Metagenomics Compared with Standard Urine Culture/Susceptibility: A Reliability and Inter-rater Agreement Analysis for Application in Patients with Urinary Tract Infections
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.581
Abstract: Management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is highly variable and ∼50% of affected women may receive inappropriate antimicrobials. Precision Metagenomics-based detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) markers can inform antimicrobial selection in support of… read more here.
Keywords: culture; agreement; urine culture; culture ast ... See more keywords
1527. The Prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae (ENT) Resistant to All Major Classes of Oral Antibiotics from Outpatient Urine Cultures in the United States and Effect on Clinical Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1356
Abstract: Abstract Background Over 99% of all outpatient urinary tract infections (UTI) in the United States are treated with either a quinolone, β-lactam, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (T/S) or nitrofurantoin (NFH). Resistance to all classes of antibiotics is now… read more here.
Keywords: oral antibiotics; urine culture; resistance; united states ... See more keywords