Outcomes associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria management in elderly patients hospitalized with a ground-level fall.
Katelin A Everitt, Margaret Baldwin, Nick Tinker, Ku'ulei Stuhr, David S Morris, John J Veillette
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Katelin A Everitt: Department of Pharmacy, Utah Valley Hospital, Provo, UT, USA. ORCID
Margaret Baldwin: Department of Pharmacy, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA.
Nick Tinker: Department of Pharmacy, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. ORCID
Ku'ulei Stuhr: Department of Pharmacy, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. ORCID
David S Morris: Trauma Services, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. ORCID
John J Veillette: Department of Pharmacy, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. ORCID
Data are lacking to guide management of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in elderly patients with a fall. Comparing treated versus non-treated patients, we identified clear harm and no benefit from antibiotic treatment. Our data support IDSA recommendations to withhold antibiotics in elderly patients with ASB and evaluate alternative causes of falls.
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