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Urine cultures in patients at the out-of-hours GP centres
| Indication (%) | No indication (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 1552 (29.8) | 3663 (70.2) |
| Culture not ordered | 1392 (89.7) | 3526 (96.3) |
| Culture ordered | 127 (8.2) | 102 (2.8) |
| Referred to own GP | 22 (1.4) | 22 (0.6) |
| Ordered by own GP | 13 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) |
Patients referred to the emergency department or patients who already received antibiotics from their own GP were excluded from this analysis
