Reduction in inappropriate prevention of urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 711-714

  Rummukainen, Maija Liisa ^a   Jakobsson, Aino ^a   Matsinen, Maire ^a   Järvenpää, Salme ^b   Nissinen, Antti ^a   Karppi, Pertti ^c   Lyytikäinen, Outi ^d  

^a Central Finland Healthcare District   (Finland)

^b Finland MedCare Ltd   (Finland)

^c MIKKELI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Long term care; Prophylaxis; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ESTROGEN; METHENAMINE; NITROFURANTOIN; PIVMECILLINAM; TRIMETHOPRIM;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NURSING HOMES; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84867061111     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.09.013     Document Type: Article

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