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- Title
Recognising urinary tract infections in older people: Tips on UTI prevention, diagnosis and treatment to improve quality of life and reduce risk of adverse behavioural symptoms and outcomes, including sepsis.
- Authors
Trueland, Jennifer
- Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common cause of hospital admissions, particularly in older people. In the past five years, there were more than 800,000 hospital admissions for UTIs in England alone – with almost three fifths occurring in people over 65.
- Subjects
URINARY tract infection diagnosis; URINARY tract infection treatment; ANTIBIOTICS; URINARY tract infection prevention; RISK assessment; MEDICAL logic; PATIENTS; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; QUALITY of life; PAIN management; QUALITY assurance; DISEASE relapse; DEMENTIA; OLD age
- Publication
Nursing Standard, 2024, Vol 39, Issue 4, p67
- ISSN
0029-6570
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/ns.39.4.67.s22