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Urinary tract infection treatment practices in nursing homes reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2017
- Source :
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology; February 2022, Vol. 43 Issue: 2 p238-240, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- AbstractWe describe differences between urinary tract infection treatment and events reported by nursing homes enrolled in the National Healthcare Safety Network. In 2017, almost 4 times as many antibiotic starts as infection events were reported, suggesting that opportunities exist for antibiotic stewardship and improvement of urinary tract infection reporting.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0899823X and 15596834
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs58948773
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.49