| Literature DB >> 28560933 |
Taniece Eure1, Lisa L LaPlace1, Richard Melchreit2, Meghan Maloney2, Ruth Lynfield3, Tory Whitten3, Linn Warnke3, Ghinwa Dumyati4, Gail Quinlan4, Cathleen Concannon4, Deborah Thompson5, Nimalie D Stone1, Nicola D Thompson1.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28560933 PMCID: PMC7258309 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2017.96
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254