Criteria for urinary tract infection in the elderly: variables that challenge nursing assessment.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in the elderly, yet there is much disagreement in the literature regarding many aspects of this condition. To assist the nurse in developing optimum care strategies, UTI criteria in the elderly are discussed. Using the most recent knowledge to guide clinica...
| Publicado en: | Urologic Nursing Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 157 - 169 |
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| Formato: | CEU exam questions review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Society of Urologic Nurses & Associates, Inc.
Jun2004
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