Søgaard Per, Knudsen Anette Flindt, Højbjerg Tove, Paulsen Kirsten, Prag Jørgen, Nielsen Hanne M, Pedersen Marianne Bøgild, Møller Jens K, Dahl Margrethe, Nielsen Lisbeth, Jensen Esther, Grindsted Per
Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital, JB Winsløwsvej 21, 2., 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
Ugeskr Laeger. 2012 Feb 27;174(9):575-7.
In Denmark, many microbiological tests (microscopy, culture and susceptibility examinations) are done in general practice for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTI). In 2006, the costs of susceptibility examinations were 28 million DKK. Some regional health authorities have established a program for quality assessment. National quality requirements for susceptibility examinations have already been established. The clinical microbiological departments send simulated urines with bacteria of common UTI strains. The specimens are examined in general practice with routine methods. The results for a two-year period of susceptibility examinations are reported. Generally, the quality criteria were met.
