Antibiotic postprescribing modification opportunities among nursing home residents treated for urinary tract infection.

Madeline C LangenstroerSally JollesTamanna HossinAnna NoraMozhdeh Bahrainian Christopher J Crnich Lindsay N Taylor

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

Substantial opportunity exists to enhance the quality of antibiotic prescribing for treatment of suspected UTI in nursing homes through postprescriptive review interventions. Additional studies examining how to best design and implement postprescriptive review interventions in nursing homes are needed.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
physical activity
primary care
combination therapy