Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings: A Consensus Statement From AMDA's Infection Advisory Subcommittee

The diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among residents of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings remains challenging. Nonspecific symptoms, complex medical conditions, insufficient awareness of diagnostic criteria, and unnecessary urine studies all contribute to the inappropriate diagnosis and treatment of UTIs in PALTC residents. In 2017, the Infection Advisory Subcommittee at AMDA —The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine convened a workgroup comprised of experts in geriatrics and infectious diseases to review recent literature regarding UTIs in the PALTC population.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - December 28, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Muhammad S. Ashraf, Swati Gaur, Oluma Y. Bushen, Teena Chopra, Philip Chung, Kalin Clifford, Elizabeth Hames, Cees M.P.M. Hertogh, Amar Krishna, Dheeraj Mahajan, David R. Mehr, Vycki Nalls, Theresa Ann Rowe, Steven J. Schweon, Philip D. Sloane, Kavita K. Tags: Special Article Source Type: research