PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - N Manek
AU  - E Napier Rees
TI  - Audit of catheter urine culture requests.
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.45.1.79
DP  - 1992 Jan 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 79
VI  - 45
IP  - 1
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/45/1/79.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/45/1/79.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol1992 Jan 01; 45
AB  - An audit to assess the appropriateness of catheter urine culture requests was carried out for a period of one month. The requests were followed up by members of the Infection Control Team at ward level. The laboratory report had no impact on the removal of the catheter in asymptomatic or symptomatic patients, although the reports did aid antibiotic prescribing in symptomatic patients.