title: Treating urinary tract infections in the elderly.
abstract: Elderly patients in critical care settings are at increased risk for nosocomial infections, especially urinary tract infections (UTIs), the most common type of nosocomial infection. Catheter-related UTIs in critically ill elderly patients present a particular challenge to the advanced practice nurse and critical care nurse in terms of clinical features, diagnosis, and management.
authors.affiliation: Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Suchinski
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Piano
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zerwic
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*