Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common infections encountered in the emergency department (ED) with an estimated 2–3 million annual visits. Commonly prescribed antibiotics for UTIs have shown growing rates of resistance. Previous studies lack direction on improving UTI treatment based on the labs available to the bedside clinician.
The recent spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minority groups; however, the impact of healthcare utilization on outcome disparities remains unexplored. Our study examines racial and ethnic disparities in hospitalization, medication usage, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and in-hospital mortality for COVID-19 patients.
