Confusion Strongly Associated with Antibiotic Prescribing Due to Suspected Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Fecha de publicación: 10 January 2018
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15179
Autores: Sean Mayne MBBS (Hons), Pär-Daniel Sundvall MD, PhD, Ronny Gunnarsson MD, PhD
Background: To quantify the prevalence of documented urinary tract infection (UTI), nonspecific symptoms, and antibiotic treatment of suspected UTI in nursing homes (NHs) in the tropics and to describe the typical resident likely to receive antibiotic treatment for suspected UTI and factors associated with the development of confusion, fatigue, and restlessness.
