title: The control of urinary tract infection in hospitalised older people.
abstract: Urinary tract infection (UTI) can be symptomatic, asymptomatic, complicated or uncomplicated. A symptomatic UTI is identified by the presence of clinical symptoms that can be attributed to the presence of bacteria in the urinary tract. This may present as an acute uncomplicated UTI or an acute non-obstructive pyelonephritis (bacterial infection of the kidney).
authors.affiliation: Murray Royal Hospital, Tayside Primary Care NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bissett
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents