Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Urine Samples Obtained from Nursing Home Residents
Das R, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Juthani-Mehta M. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Urine Samples Obtained from Nursing Home Residents. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2009, 30: 1116-1119. PMID: 19785518, PMCID: PMC2866029, DOI: 10.1086/647981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialEnterobacteriaceaeEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNitrofurantoinNursing HomesTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationUrinary Tract InfectionsUrineConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsTract infectionsHome residentsUrine samplesEmpiric antimicrobial therapyOral antibioticsAntibiotic therapyIndwelling catheterTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleAntimicrobial therapyResistance patternsAntimicrobial susceptibilityPredominant organismTherapyInfectionResidentsCatheterNitrofurantoin