2018
Frequency of Infection during Fever Episodes among Long-Term Care Residents
Datta R, Advani S, Rink A, Bianco L, Van Ness PH, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Frequency of Infection during Fever Episodes among Long-Term Care Residents. Journal Of Gerontology & Geriatric Research 2018, 7: 1-2. PMID: 30197840, PMCID: PMC6128293, DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term care residentsLong-term care facilitiesFever episodesFrequency of infectionCare residentsCare facilitiesCase series analysisAdverse event surveillanceOlder adult womenCranberry capsulesMedian ageRandomized trialsSurveillance definitionsProvider assessmentTotal infectionsAdult womenInfectionOlder adultsEvent surveillanceWomenEpisodesTwo-thirdsResidentsPyuriaBacteriuria
2011
Adverse Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents with Increased Episodes of Observed Bacteriuria
Das R, Towle V, Ness P, Juthani-Mehta M. Adverse Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents with Increased Episodes of Observed Bacteriuria. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2011, 32: 84-86. PMID: 21091203, PMCID: PMC3089439, DOI: 10.1086/657664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents with Increased Episodes of Observed Bacteriuria
Das R, Towle V, Ness P, Juthani-Mehta M. Adverse Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents with Increased Episodes of Observed Bacteriuria. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2011, 32: 84-86. DOI: 10.1086/657592.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Infectious Diseases in the Nursing Home Setting: Challenges and Opportunities for Clinical Investigation
High K, Juthani-Mehta M, Quagliarello V. Infectious Diseases in the Nursing Home Setting: Challenges and Opportunities for Clinical Investigation. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2010, 51: 931-936. PMID: 20822459, PMCID: PMC3083824, DOI: 10.1086/656411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsHome residentsInfectious diseasesNursing homesNursing home settingMultiple comorbid diseasesPublic health problemComorbid diseasesHigh prevalenceFunctional declineClinical investigationPhysician investigatorsHealth problemsDiseaseHome settingOlder AmericansUnique issuesResidentsImmunosenescencePrognosisDementiaInfectionPrevalenceDiagnosis
2009
Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Urine Samples Obtained from Nursing Home Residents
Das R, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Juthani-Mehta M. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Urine Samples Obtained from Nursing Home Residents. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2009, 30: 1116-1119. PMID: 19785518, PMCID: PMC2866029, DOI: 10.1086/647981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialEnterobacteriaceaeEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNitrofurantoinNursing HomesTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationUrinary Tract InfectionsUrineConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsTract infectionsHome residentsUrine samplesEmpiric antimicrobial therapyOral antibioticsAntibiotic therapyIndwelling catheterTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleAntimicrobial therapyResistance patternsAntimicrobial susceptibilityPredominant organismTherapyInfectionResidentsCatheterNitrofurantoin
2008
Interobserver Variability in the Assessment of Clinical Criteria for Suspected Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents
Juthani-Mehta M, Tinetti M, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Quagliarello V. Interobserver Variability in the Assessment of Clinical Criteria for Suspected Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2008, 29: 446-449. PMID: 18419369, PMCID: PMC2671070, DOI: 10.1086/586721.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infection in Older Adults
Juthani-Mehta M. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infection in Older Adults. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2007, 23: 585-594. PMID: 17631235, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2007.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Dipstick Testing in the Evaluation of Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents
Juthani-Mehta M, Tinetti M, Perrelli E, Towle V, Quagliarello V. Role of Dipstick Testing in the Evaluation of Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2007, 28: 889-891. PMID: 17564998, DOI: 10.1086/518752.Peer-Reviewed Original Research