Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) represent the most common type of
nosocomial infection and are a major health concern due to the complications and frequent …

Inappropriate prescription has been associated with mounting rates of antibiotic resistance
worldwide, demanding more detailed studies into physicians' decision-making process …

Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention, and management of persons with catheter-
associated urinary tract infection (CA-UTI), both symptomatic and asymptomatic, were …

Objective To assess whether a multifaceted intervention can reduce the number of
prescriptions for antimicrobials for suspected urinary tract infections in residents of nursing …

Context Broad-spectrum antibiotics are commonly prescribed, but little is known about the
physicians who prescribe and the patients who take these agents. Objective To identify …

Background: Judicious use of antibiotics can slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
However, overall patterns of antibiotic use among ambulatory patients are not well …

The emerging crisis in antibiotic resistance and concern that we now sit on the precipice of a
post-antibiotic era have given rise to advocacy at the highest levels for widespread adoption …

Background Antibiotic resistance is one of the principal public health problems worldwide.
Currently, inappropriate use of antibiotics is regarded as the principal determinant of …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is arguably the most common infection in the long term care
(LTC) setting. Making the diagnosis of UTI and deciding when to initiate treatment with …

This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that no longer routinely reporting urine culture
results from noncatheterized medical and surgical inpatients can greatly reduce …