2014
Urinary Tract Infections in Older Women: A Clinical Review
Mody L, Juthani-Mehta M. Urinary Tract Infections in Older Women: A Clinical Review. JAMA 2014, 311: 844-854. PMID: 24570248, PMCID: PMC4194886, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic urinary tract infectionRecurrent urinary tract infectionsUrinary tract infectionAsymptomatic bacteriuriaOlder womenTract infectionsUrine cultureRecurrent symptomatic urinary tract infectionsDiagnosis of UTIOlder community-dwelling womenEnglish-language human studiesChronic suppressive antibioticsCostovertebral angle painNegative dipstick resultsSymptomatic UTI episodesVaginal estrogen therapyAdverse effect profilePositive urine cultureLocal resistance ratesCommunity-dwelling womenLow pretest probabilityCareful clinical evaluationClinical diagnostic criteriaSearch of OvidRecent sexual intercourse
2010
Infections in Long‐Term Care Facilities
Juthani‐Mehta M, Quagliarello V. Infections in Long‐Term Care Facilities. 2010, 287-303. DOI: 10.1128/9781555816803.ch15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term care facilitiesUrinary tract infectionCare facilitiesCommon community-acquired infectionsRecurrent urinary tract infectionsInfectious diseasesOlder individualsCommunity-acquired infectionsNursing home residentsFluoroquinolone-resistant pneumococciRate of resistanceProsthetic device infectionsInfectious disease entitiesRisk of infectionAge-associated impairmentOutbreak of gastroenteritisLong-term careLTCF residentsAspiration pneumoniaComorbid diseasesTract infectionsComorbid conditionsCommon infectionsFluoroquinolone useRisk factors