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Hybrid De Novo Genome Assembly for the Generation of Complete Genomes of Urinary Bacteria using Short- and Long-read Sequencing Technologies
Published on: August 20, 2021
Clinical decision support menu for reducing unnecessary urine cultures
Erik Stensgard1, Bobbie Masoud1, Amy Gravely1
1Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Abstract:
A clinical decision support menu requiring selection of urine culture (UC) indication within outpatient and inpatient settings of a large integrated health care system significantly reduced UC sample collection. Clear documentation of selected UC indication in most post-intervention cases affirms its potential as an effective diagnostic stewardship strategy.
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