Dr. Elizabeth Mueller discusses standard vs expanded cultures for urinary tract infections

"UH is working on starting clinics throughout rural Northeast Ohio, and we're meeting to develop a FPMRS program, both virtual and in-person, so patients can have access to this point of care," says David Sheyn, MD.

“I think we as urologists have to be proactive in providing information to our patients so that they avoid financial harm and potentially bodily harm from this sort of misinformation,” says Rena D. Malik, MD.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common human infections. But the urine culture, the cornerstone for laboratory diagnosis of UTI, is imperfect.

“To me, the overwhelming thing is understanding that treatments are, by and large, effective,” says Jerry G. Blaivas, MD, FACS.

Black race was identified as an independent predictor of 30-day readmission even after investigators controlled for differences in patient demographics, clinical factors, and comorbidities.

The study considered 4 dimensions of the workplace: equal access, work-life balance, freedom from gender bias, and supportive leadership.