Urine Specimen Collection
Top in ID: Suspected Marburg outbreak; long- vs. short-course antibiotic therapy
A suspected Marburg virus outbreak in the Kagera region of Tanzania has been linked to nine suspected cases and eight deaths, according to WHO.
Support tool reduced urine culture tests by 50%
A computerized clinical decision support tool implemented as a diagnostic stewardship intervention led to an approximate 50% decrease in urine culture testing for patients with a urinary catheter, researchers found.
Automated plate reading system for urine cultures could create more efficient workflow
HOUSTON — An automated plate reading system for urine cultures was accurate and easy to use, which could create a more efficient urine culture workflow, researchers reported at ASM Microbe.
Diagnostic stewardship drives reduction in antibiotic prescribing for UTIs
WASHINGTON — Decreases in urine cultures for asymptomatic bacteriuria reduced unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for UTIs, according to a study presented at IDWeek.
Researchers identify most studied biomarkers in the setting of CKD
Investigators identified tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 as the most frequently studied plasma biomarker in the setting of chronic kidney disease progression.
FDA grants clearance to smartphone-based home urinalysis test
Healthy.io, a technology company, announced its product Minuteful Kidney has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.
Stewardship training program reduces antibiotic use in nursing homes
A safety training program for antibiotic stewardship was associated with reductions in antibiotic use and urine culture collection in long-term care facilities, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
‘Meaningless’ urine culture results prompt clinicians to look for solutions
More than half of the urine cultures collected at two primary care clinics during a recent 16-month period were contaminated, according to data presented during the virtual Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting.