Priscila Matovelle, Bárbara Olivan-Blázquez, Rosa Magallón-Botaya, Ana García-Sangenís, Ramon Monfà, Rosa Morros, Alicia Navarro Sanmartín, Jesús Mateos-Nozal, Carmen Sáez Bejar, Consuelo Rodríguez Jiménez, Elena López Pérez, Carl Llor
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are highly prevalent in long-term care facilities, constituting the most common infection in this setting. Our research focuses on analyzing clinical characteristics and antimicrobial prescriptions for UTIs in residents across nursing homes (NH) in Spain. This is a retrospective analytical cohort analysis using a multifaceted approach based on the normalization process theory to improve healthcare quality provided by nursing staff in 34 NHs in Spain. In this study, we present the results of the first audit including 719 UTI cases collected between February and April 2023, with an average age of 85...
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