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Decreasing misdiagnoses of urinary tract infections in a pediatric emergency department.

Ostrow O, Prodanuk M, Foong Y, et al. Decreasing misdiagnoses of urinary tract infections in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatrics. 2022;150(1):e2021055866. doi:10.1542/peds.2021-055866.

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August 10, 2022
Ostrow O, Prodanuk M, Foong Y, et al. Pediatrics. 2022;150(1):e2021055866.
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Appropriate antibiotic prescribing is a core component of antibiotic stewardship programs to reduce the risk of antibiotic-resistant microbes. This study assessed the rate of misdiagnosed pediatric urinary tract infections (UTI) and associated antibiotic use following implementation of a quality improvement intervention. Using three interventions (diagnostic algorithm, callback system, standardized discharge antibiotic prescription), misdiagnosis of UTI decreased by half, and 2,128 antibiotic days were saved.

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Ostrow O, Prodanuk M, Foong Y, et al. Decreasing misdiagnoses of urinary tract infections in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatrics. 2022;150(1):e2021055866. doi:10.1542/peds.2021-055866.