Urine PCR – docShepherd

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October Medical Director Report

October 13, 2025 dashephe

Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting CDPHE Update on ACIP Vaccine Recommendations CDPHE ACIP vaccine update 9-30-25 – docShepherd Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices September meeting The Centers for Disease Control…

Abx Stewardship Urine PCR UTI

A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

September 3, 2025 dashephe

Executive Summary We recommend against the routine use of urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) Evidence supporting urine PCR is often biased…