Patient-level information underlying overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections in nursing homes: A discrete choice experiment

Patient-level information underlying overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections in nursing homes: A discrete choice experiment

The overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents is a significant public health threat. Using a discrete choice experiment and a diagnostic guideline, we examined which patient-level information was associated with the overdiagnosis of UTIs and found that urinalysis res...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2023-07, Vol.44 (7), p.1151-1154
Hauptverfasser: Wretman, Christopher J., Boynton, Marcella H., Preisser, John S., Zimmerman, Sheryl, Kistler, Christine E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age
Antibiotics
Body temperature
Catheters
Concise Communication
Dementia
Health risks
Hematuria
Leukocytes
Nursing homes
Odors
Patients
Public health
Urinalysis
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urination
Urine
Urogenital system
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Zusammenfassung:The overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents is a significant public health threat. Using a discrete choice experiment and a diagnostic guideline, we examined which patient-level information was associated with the overdiagnosis of UTIs and found that urinalysis results and lower urinary tract status were most associated.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2022.171