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Urine culture results, impact on management.
| All (n = 115) | Recommended (n = 31) | Non‐recommended (n = 84) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contamination | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (1%) |
| No growth | 84 (74%) | 15 (49%) | 69 (82%) |
| Positive (organism) | 31 (26%) | 16 (51%) | 15 (18%) |
| Change in antibiotics due to urinary cultures results | 12 (10%) | 9 (29%) | 2 (2%) |
| The same pathogen identified in both blood and urine cultures | 7 (6%) | 5 (16%) | 2 (2%) |
| Change diagnosis due to urinary cultures results | 6 (5%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (2%) |
