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Inadequate empirical antimicrobial treatment in older people with bacteremic urinary tract infection who reside in nursing homes: A multicenter prospective observational study.

Ana B Gómez BeldaJavier De la FuenteLuis F DiezJosep A CapdevilaLuis IngladaAlexandra ArcaJosé M RomeroCristina Serra-CentellesMarta Domínguez-GilArturo Artero
Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2019)
Nursing home patients with bacteremic urinary tract infections had a higher rate of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriacea and inadequate empirical antimicrobial treatment. Clinicians should consider these findings and avoid inappropriate antimicrobial agents for empirical treatment. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 1112-1117.
Keyphrases
  • urinary tract infection
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • palliative care
  • replacement therapy