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Diagnostic Stewardship in Urinary Tract Infection Management

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Up to 50% of positive urine cultures in hospitalized patients represent asymptomatic bacteriuria (colonization), not a true UTI, leading to unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever been given antibiotics for a 'UTI' that turned out to be nothing? In many hospitals, urine tests are done so often that they can create more problems than they prevent—but a simple shift in testing habits can change everything.