DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF CRITERIA FOR URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN A COHORT OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Drinka ◽  
Christopher J. Crnich
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Nursing Home Residents

Diagnostic Accuracy of Criteria for Urinary Tract Infection in a Cohort of Nursing Home Residents*

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 1072-1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha Juthani-Mehta ◽  
Mary Tinetti ◽  
Eleanor Perrelli ◽  
Virginia Towle ◽  
Peter H. Van Ness ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Nursing Home Residents

scholarly journals Measuring Antibiotic Appropriateness for Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Home Residents

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 998-1001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taniece Eure ◽  
Lisa L. LaPlace ◽  
Richard Melchreit ◽  
Meghan Maloney ◽  
Ruth Lynfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Tract Infections

We assessed the appropriateness of initiating antibiotics in 49 nursing home (NH) residents receiving antibiotics for urinary tract infection (UTI) using 3 published algorithms. Overall, 16 residents (32%) received prophylaxis, and among the 33 receiving treatment, the percentage of appropriate use ranged from 15% to 45%. Opportunities exist for improving UTI antibiotic prescribing in NH.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:998–1001

Tests for Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents

JAMA ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 312 (16) ◽  
pp. 1687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha Juthani-Mehta ◽  
Ann Datunashvili ◽  
Mary Tinetti
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Nursing Home Residents

scholarly journals Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: Preliminary Results From a National Collaborative

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lona Mody ◽  
M. Todd Greene ◽  
Jennifer Meddings ◽  
Sarah Krein ◽  
Barbara W. Trautner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Preliminary Results
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