Culture and Sensitivity Testing
Cross-source consensus on Culture and Sensitivity Testing from 1 sources and 6 claims.
1 sources · 6 claims
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- Culture and sensitivity testing was rarely used to guide prescribing. — Antibiotic use among patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a trend analysis of 2020–2023 point prevalence surveys
- Only 2.2% of antibiotic prescriptions were based on culture and sensitivity test results. — Antibiotic use among patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a trend analysis of 2020–2023 point prevalence surveys
- Culture-and-sensitivity-guided prescribing increased significantly overall over time. — Antibiotic use among patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a trend analysis of 2020–2023 point prevalence surveys
- The gynaecology ward had the highest reported proportion of culture-guided prescriptions. — Antibiotic use among patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a trend analysis of 2020–2023 point prevalence surveys
- Increased culture-guided prescribing may reflect improved prescriber behaviour and laboratory operational capacity. — Antibiotic use among patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a trend analysis of 2020–2023 point prevalence surveys
- Limited use of culture and sensitivity testing likely slowed progress in stewardship outcomes. — Antibiotic use among patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a trend analysis of 2020–2023 point prevalence surveys