Urinary tract infections in long-term care residents.
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Buhr, GT; Genao, L; White, HK
Published in: Clin Geriatr Med
May 2011
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in long-term care (LTC) residents; however, most infections are asymptomatic and do not require treatment. Differentiating asymptomatic from symptomatic UTI is challenging, because LTC residents typically have chronic genitourinary complaints, multiple comorbid illnesses, and communication barriers. Although consensus guidelines have been proposed to improve the accuracy of identifying symptomatic UTIs and minimize treatment of asymptomatic UTIs, diagnostic accuracy is not yet optimized. Strategies for prevention of UTI are unsatisfactory and require further study; nevertheless, there is some evidence for the efficacy of cranberry products and vaginal estrogen to prevent recurrent UTI in women.
Duke Scholars
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Clin Geriatr Med
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EISSN
1879-8853
Publication Date
May 2011
Volume
27
Issue
2
Start / End Page
229 / 239
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Urinary Catheterization
- United States
- Treatment Outcome
- Risk Factors
- Residential Facilities
- Prevalence
- Male
- Long-Term Care
- Incidence
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Buhr, G. T., Genao, L., & White, H. K. (2011). Urinary tract infections in long-term care residents. Clin Geriatr Med, 27(2), 229–239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2011.01.007
Buhr, Gwendolen T., Liza Genao, and Heidi K. White. “Urinary tract infections in long-term care residents.” Clin Geriatr Med 27, no. 2 (May 2011): 229–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2011.01.007.
Buhr GT, Genao L, White HK. Urinary tract infections in long-term care residents. Clin Geriatr Med. 2011 May;27(2):229–39.
Buhr, Gwendolen T., et al. “Urinary tract infections in long-term care residents.” Clin Geriatr Med, vol. 27, no. 2, May 2011, pp. 229–39. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.cger.2011.01.007.
Buhr GT, Genao L, White HK. Urinary tract infections in long-term care residents. Clin Geriatr Med. 2011 May;27(2):229–239.
Published In
Clin Geriatr Med
DOI
EISSN
1879-8853
Publication Date
May 2011
Volume
27
Issue
2
Start / End Page
229 / 239
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Urinary Catheterization
- United States
- Treatment Outcome
- Risk Factors
- Residential Facilities
- Prevalence
- Male
- Long-Term Care
- Incidence