Treating urinary tract infections in the elderly.
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.
Suchinski
G A
GA
Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Ill., USA.
Piano
M R
MR
Rosenberg
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N
Zerwic
J J
JJ
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*