2018
Frequency of Infection during Fever Episodes among Long-Term Care Residents
Datta R, Advani S, Rink A, Bianco L, Van Ness PH, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Frequency of Infection during Fever Episodes among Long-Term Care Residents. Journal Of Gerontology & Geriatric Research 2018, 7: 1-2. PMID: 30197840, PMCID: PMC6128293, DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term care residentsLong-term care facilitiesFever episodesFrequency of infectionCare residentsCare facilitiesCase series analysisAdverse event surveillanceOlder adult womenCranberry capsulesMedian ageRandomized trialsSurveillance definitionsProvider assessmentTotal infectionsAdult womenInfectionOlder adultsEvent surveillanceWomenEpisodesTwo-thirdsResidentsPyuriaBacteriuria
2016
Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Juthani-Mehta M, Van Ness PH, Bianco L, Rink A, Rubeck S, Ginter S, Argraves S, Charpentier P, Acampora D, Trentalange M, Quagliarello V, Peduzzi P. Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2016, 316: 1879-1887. PMID: 27787564, PMCID: PMC5300771, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.16141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionPresence of bacteriuriaSymptomatic urinary tract infectionCranberry capsulesNursing homesOlder womenTreatment groupsControl groupPlacebo-controlled efficacy trialSignificant differencesRate of deathAntibiotic-resistant organismsControl group participantsCause deathStudy surveillanceCause hospitalizationSecondary outcomesTract infectionsPrimary outcomeOverall adherenceAntimicrobial utilizationClinical trialsEfficacy trialsPyuriaUnadjusted resultsCranberry Capsules for Reduction of Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria in Nursing Home Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Juthani-Mehta M, Van Ness P, Bianco L, Rink A, Rubeck S, Ginter S, Argraves S, Charpentier P, Acampora D, Trentalange M, Quagliarello V, Peduzzi P. Cranberry Capsules for Reduction of Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria in Nursing Home Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: 1356. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw172.1059.Peer-Reviewed Original Research