Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Response to Therapy in Long-Term Care: A Prospective Observational Study

Peter Daley; Carla Penney; Susan Wakeham; Glenda Compton; Aaron McKim; Judy O’Keefe; Brendan Barrett; Lindsay Nicolle

doi:10.1155/2015/830415

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2015)

Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Response to Therapy in Long-Term Care: A Prospective Observational Study

Peter Daley,
Carla Penney,
Susan Wakeham,
Glenda Compton,
Aaron McKim,
Judy O’Keefe,
Brendan Barrett,
Lindsay Nicolle

Affiliations

Peter Daley: Memorial University, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Carla Penney: Memorial University, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Susan Wakeham: Memorial University, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Glenda Compton: Long-Term Care, Eastern Health, St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Aaron McKim: Long-Term Care, Eastern Health, St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Judy O’Keefe: Long-Term Care, Eastern Health, St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Brendan Barrett: Memorial University, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Lindsay Nicolle: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/830415
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 3
pp. 133 – 136

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities is high, and is a source of inappropriate antibiotic prescription.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjidmm/

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