Investigating Risk Factors for Urine Culture Contamination in Outpatient Clinics: A New Avenue for Diagnostic Stewardship.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
; 2(1)2022.
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| ID: mdl-35445218
Mixed flora in urine cultures usually occur due to pre-analytic contamination. In our outpatient urology clinic, we found a high prevalence of mixed flora (46.2%), which was associated with female sex and older age. Patient education did not impact the rate of mixed flora. Future efforts should target high-risk patients.
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Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
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2022
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Article