Clinical Question Which sampling methods other than in-and-out catheterization or suprapubic aspiration can be used to collect valid uncontaminated urine specimens for microbiological culture in older adults?Backgroun...Clinical Question Which sampling methods other than in-and-out catheterization or suprapubic aspiration can be used to collect valid uncontaminated urine specimens for microbiological culture in older adults?Background,Current Practice and Advan-tages over Existing Technology Urinary tract infections(UTIs)are one of the most common bacterial infections in older pop-ulations.Despite increasing research into this infectious disease,substantial uncertainty still surrounds its diagnosis.Symptoms tend to be less specific in frail elderly and difficulties with cognition or communication can further impair clinical evaluation[1,2].Consequently,physi-cians often resort to urinary analysis to support the diagnosis.展开更多
文摘Clinical Question Which sampling methods other than in-and-out catheterization or suprapubic aspiration can be used to collect valid uncontaminated urine specimens for microbiological culture in older adults?Background,Current Practice and Advan-tages over Existing Technology Urinary tract infections(UTIs)are one of the most common bacterial infections in older pop-ulations.Despite increasing research into this infectious disease,substantial uncertainty still surrounds its diagnosis.Symptoms tend to be less specific in frail elderly and difficulties with cognition or communication can further impair clinical evaluation[1,2].Consequently,physi-cians often resort to urinary analysis to support the diagnosis.
