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May 14, 2026UroOpen Access

From Diagnostics to Prescribing: Antibiotic and Diagnostic Stewardship in Contemporary UTI Care

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KTKavin Raj Cyril ThiagarajSIShwetambari V. IngawaleHKHira Bakhtiar Khan

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Overview

Narrative review evaluates the impact of antibiotic and diagnostic stewardship interventions on UTI management, suggesting improved practices.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess how antibiotic and diagnostic stewardship affects the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
  • Synthesis of evidence from PubMed-indexed studies, including systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials.
  • Evaluation of urine testing practices, antibiotic utilization, and clinical safety outcomes.
  • Review of integrated stewardship strategies combining diagnostic and antibiotic approaches.
  • Stewardship interventions significantly reduce inappropriate urine testing and antibiotic use without harming patient outcomes.
  • Limiting urine cultures to clinically indicated patients improved result interpretation and reduced unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions.
  • Combined strategies led to sustained improvements in prescribing behaviour and overall UTI care quality.

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Thiagaraj et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0566bda550a87e60a1eb3fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/uro6020012
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