Clinical outcomes associated with guideline-discordant management of asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients with neurogenic bladder.
Margaret A FitzpatrickMarissa S WirthJimmy NguyenKatie J SudaFrances M WeaverStephen P BurnsEileen G CollinsNasia SafdarUrsula C PatelCharlesnika T EvansPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
Almost one-third of UTI diagnoses and half of treatments in hospitalized patients with NB are inappropriate. Opportunities exist to improve ASB and UTI management in patients with NB to minimize inappropriate antibiotic use.