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M153-1

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Catheter urine: >100 x 10ˆ6 cfu/L -Mixed flora –  Shipped 02 November 2015

HISTORY

A simulated catheter urine collected from an 83 year old female patient in a nursing home was sent to category A, B, and C laboratories. Participants were expected to report mixed flora.

MAIN EDUCATIONAL POINTS from M153-1

  1. Patients with indwelling catheters are colonized rapidly after the first few days, often with multiple potential pathogens.
  2. Mixed cultures should be reported without quantification or iden-tification of individual isolates. Collection of fresh specimens should be recommended.

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