Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Response to Therapy in Long-Term Care: A Prospective Observational Study

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dc.contributor.authorDaley, Peter
dc.contributor.authorPenney, Carla
dc.contributor.authorWakeham, Susan
dc.contributor.authorCompton, Glenda
dc.contributor.authorMcKim, Aaron
dc.contributor.authorO’Keefe, Judy
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Brendan
dc.contributor.authorNicolle, Lindsay
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-07T17:09:53Z
dc.date.available2016-06-07T17:09:53Z
dc.date.issued2015-1-1
dc.date.updated2016-06-07T06:51:35Z
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities is high, and is a source of inappropriate antibiotic prescription.OBJECTIVE: To establish symptoms and signs associated with a positive urine culture, and to determine whether antibiotic therapy is associated with functional improvement.METHODS: A total of 101 LTC patients were prospectively observed after submission of urine for culture.RESULTS: The culture positivity rate was consistent with the expected asymptomatic bacteriuria rate. Change in mental status and male sex were associated with culture positivity. Treatment decisions were not consistent with culture results. Treatment did not lead to improvement in activities of daily living scores at two days or seven days.DISCUSSION: Significant growth cannot be well predicted based on clinical variables; thus, the decision to submit urine is somewhat arbitrary. Because urine culture testing and treatment does not lead to functional improvement, restricting access to the test may be reasonable.CONCLUSION: Urine culture testing in LTC facilities does not lead to functional improvement.
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dc.identifier.citationPeter Daley, Carla Penney, Susan Wakeham, et al., “Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Response to Therapy in Long-Term Care: A Prospective Observational Study,” Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 133-136, 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/830415
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/830415
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/31321
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2015 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.titleUrinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Response to Therapy in Long-Term Care: A Prospective Observational Study
dc.typeJournal Article
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