Gaps in communication between different staff groups and older adult patients foster unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in hospitals: a qualitative translation approach

Gaps in communication between different staff groups and older adult patients foster unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in hospitals: a qualitative translation approach

Abstract Background Studies have reported large scale overprescribing of antibiotics for urinary tract infection (UTI) in hospitalised older adults. Older adults often have asymptomatic bacteriuria, and clinicians have been found to diagnose UTIs inappropriately based on vague symptoms and positive...

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Main Authors: Paula M. Saukko, Beryl A. Oppenheim, Mike Cooper, Emily K. Rousham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antibiotic prescribing
Antimicrobial resistance
Urinary tract infection
Diagnosis
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0587-2

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