The tool was associated with an almost 50% decrease in urine culture testing. A computerized clinical decision support tool implemented as a diagnostic stewardship intervention led to an ...

Urine Culture : In the past, the diagnosis of UTI was based on a quantitative urine culture yielding greater than 100,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per milliliter of urine,termed ...

The use of off-label multiplex molecular testing for UTIs in older adults has soared, with the biggest rise occurring in claims for nursing home residents.