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 organismTherapyInfectionResidentsCatheterNitrofurantoinClinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study
Juthani‐Mehta M, Quagliarello V, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Tinetti M. Clinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 963-970. PMID: 19490243, PMCID: PMC2692075, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02227.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsClinical featuresHome residentsCohort studyTract infectionsMental statusPresence of dysuriaObservational cohort studyArea nursing homesUrine culturePyuriaClinical definitionBacteriuriaHigh riskLower riskDiagnostic uncertaintyNursing homesCombined outcomeDysuriaInfectionUrineOutcomesEpisodesRisk