IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 566: Incidence and Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infection in an Elder Home Care Population in Taiwan: A Retrospective Cohort Study

In conclusion, apart from the unmodifiable factors, avoiding prolonged urinary catheter placement, unnecessary prescriptions, and keeping good nutritional status may help to prevent UTI in home care patients.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 16, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Wei-Yi Shih Chia-Chen Chang Meng-Ting Tsou Hsin-Lung Chan Ying-Ju Chen Lee-Ching Hwang Tags: Article Source Type: research