Antibiotics for delirium in older adults with pyuria or bacteriuria: A systematic review.

Nathan M StallChristopher KandelChristina Reppas-RindlisbacherKieran L QuinnLesley WiesenfeldDerek R MacFaddenJennie JohnstoneMichael Fralick

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)

Our systematic review found no evidence that treatment with antibiotics is associated with improved delirium outcomes in older adults with pyuria or bacteriuria and without systemic signs of infection or genitourinary symptoms. Overall, the evidence was limited, largely observational, and had substantial risk of bias.

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