Abstract
Culture and sensitivity data were collected on over 500 isolates from indwelling urinary catheters in 23 Nebraska long-term care facilities. Four percent of all nursing home patients had indwelling urinary catheters. The prevalence of bacteriuria in catheterized patients was 79%., and the most frequent isolates were E. coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Enterococcus species. Thirteen percent of catheterized patients were receiving systemic antibiotics, and 85% had at least one urinary bacterial isolate resistant to the antibiotic being administered. Antibiotic resistance correlated positively with a number of factors in the long-term care institutions, including size and skill level.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 161-165 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | The Nebraska medical journal |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1991 |
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A microbiologic survey of long term care urinary catheters. / Daly, P. B.; Smith, Philip Welsch; Rusnak, P. G.; Woods, G. L.
In: The Nebraska medical journal, Vol. 76, No. 6, 01.01.1991, p. 161-165.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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