Comparison of Urine Cultures of Home Care and Palliative Care Patients; Cross-sectional study

• Published in: Çağdaş tıp dergisi Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Merve Güneysu, Hüseyin Ali Kocabey, Hande Çağlak, Arzu Ayraler
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rabia Yılmaz 01.05.2023
• Subjects: evde sağlık; geriatri; geriatrics; home care; pallative care; palyatif bakım

Background/Aims : Urinary tract infections are an important cause of mortality, especially in geriatric patients. The effectiveness of urine culture and appropriate antibiotic use in geriatric patients followed in primary care is unknown. We aimed to compare the urine cultures and antibiotic suscept...