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Challenges Assessing Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia for Suspected Urinary Tract Infections

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are often misdiagnosed in nursing home (NH) residents leading to unnecessary antimicrobial exposure. The diagnosis is particularly challenging among residents with advanced dementia who have minimal verbal ability to communicate symptoms. DESIGN: twelve-mon...

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Main Authors: D’Agata, Erika, Loeb, Mark B., Mitchell, Susan L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545416/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23311553
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12070
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