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Modified Reporting of Positive Urine Cultures Collected From Long Term Care
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) is a condition in which bacteria are detected in urine culture without urinary symptoms. The inappropriate use of antibiotic treatment for AB selects bacterial flora to express resistance mutations. Reducing inappropriate antibiotic use for AB is difficult, since the microbiology laboratory cannot distinguish patients with AB. The investigators study will use a restricted laboratory report requesting the physician to call the laboratory for culture results. The restricted report may reduce the rate of inappropriate treatment of AB.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 100 |
| Start date | Mon Nov 05 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Wed Jul 31 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
Interventions
- Modified Report
Countries
Canada