Assessing clinicians’ and trainees’ knowledge and practice of the IDSA guidelines for asymptomatic bacteriuria in older adults

A survey of advanced practice clinicians (APCs), physicians, residents, and medical students at an academic medical center and community practices in southeastern Texas revealed a gap in knowledge and practice related to testing and treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in older adults.

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2024-05, Vol.45 (5), p.664-666
Main Authors: Smith, Eleanor E. A., Nachimuthu, Nagakrishnal, Flynn, John, Balasubramanyam, Ashok, Negrete, Jose A., Trautner, Barbara W., Al Mohajer, Mayar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Asymptomatic
Bacteriuria - drug therapy
Behavior
Concise Communication
Curricula
Delirium
Departments
Education
Emergency medical care
Hospitals
Humans
Internal medicine
Knowledge
Medical students
Medicine
Older people
Perceptions
Physicians
Polls & surveys
Regression analysis
Self report
Self-efficacy
Social norms
Texas
Urinary tract infections
Variance analysis
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Summary:A survey of advanced practice clinicians (APCs), physicians, residents, and medical students at an academic medical center and community practices in southeastern Texas revealed a gap in knowledge and practice related to testing and treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in older adults.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2023.257