2019
Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines
Advani S, Gao C, Datta R, Sann L, Smith C, Leapman MS, Hittelman A, Sabetta J, Dembry LM, Martinello RA, Juthani-Mehta M. Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz305. PMID: 31375836, PMCID: PMC6677670, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsClostridioides difficile infectionUrine cultureChart reviewPractice patternsInitiation of antimicrobialsUrine culture ordersPositive urine cultureInfectious Diseases SocietyUrinary tract infectionAcademic health care systemAbsence of symptomsDrug adverse eventsAssessment of adherencePractices of physiciansHealth care systemOdor of urineIDSA guidelinesCatheterized patientsAdverse eventsDiseases SocietyTract infectionsDifficile infectionUrinary catheterResponse rate
2018
Increased Fluoroquinolone-Susceptibility and Preserved Nitrofurantoin-Susceptibility among Escherichia coli Urine Isolates from Women Long-Term Care Residents: A Brief Report
Datta R, Advani S, Rink A, Bianco L, Van Ness PH, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Increased Fluoroquinolone-Susceptibility and Preserved Nitrofurantoin-Susceptibility among Escherichia coli Urine Isolates from Women Long-Term Care Residents: A Brief Report. Open Access Journal Of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine 2018, 4: 555636. PMID: 30465048, PMCID: PMC6241532, DOI: 10.19080/oajggm.2018.04.555636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term care residentsUrinary tract infectionUrine isolatesCare residentsTract infectionsUncomplicated urinary tract infectionsLong-term care facilitiesTrimethoprim/sulfamethoxazoleEmpiric therapyCommon indicationOptimal therapyUrine cultureUrinary isolatesAntimicrobial therapyClinical trialsNitrofurantoin susceptibilityCare facilitiesFluoroquinolone susceptibilityAntimicrobial susceptibilityPredominant organismTherapyInfectionCefazolinIsolatesBacterial isolates
2014
Urinary Tract Infections in Older Women: A Clinical Review
Mody L, Juthani-Mehta M. Urinary Tract Infections in Older Women: A Clinical Review. JAMA 2014, 311: 844-854. PMID: 24570248, PMCID: PMC4194886, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic urinary tract infectionRecurrent urinary tract infectionsUrinary tract infectionAsymptomatic bacteriuriaOlder womenTract infectionsUrine cultureRecurrent symptomatic urinary tract infectionsDiagnosis of UTIOlder community-dwelling womenEnglish-language human studiesChronic suppressive antibioticsCostovertebral angle painNegative dipstick resultsSymptomatic UTI episodesVaginal estrogen therapyAdverse effect profilePositive urine cultureLocal resistance ratesCommunity-dwelling womenLow pretest probabilityCareful clinical evaluationClinical diagnostic criteriaSearch of OvidRecent sexual intercourse
2009
Clinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study
Juthani‐Mehta M, Quagliarello V, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Tinetti M. Clinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 963-970. PMID: 19490243, PMCID: PMC2692075, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02227.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsClinical featuresHome residentsCohort studyTract infectionsMental statusPresence of dysuriaObservational cohort studyArea nursing homesUrine culturePyuriaClinical definitionBacteriuriaHigh riskLower riskDiagnostic uncertaintyNursing homesCombined outcomeDysuriaInfectionUrineOutcomesEpisodesRiskNovel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection–-A systematic Review
Nanda N, Juthani-Mehta M. Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection–-A systematic Review. Biomarker Insights 2009, 4: bmi.s3155. PMID: 19707519, PMCID: PMC2729697, DOI: 10.4137/bmi.s3155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract infectionsUrinary tract infectionClinical presentationNovel biomarkersTract infectionsElevated serum procalcitonin levelsKidney transplant recipientsSerum procalcitonin levelsPediatric age groupExtremes of ageTime of presentationSpinal cord injuryClinical management decisionsPaucity of dataAsymptomatic bacteriuriaProcalcitonin levelsTransplant recipientsAggressive treatmentSignificant morbidityUrine cultureCord injuryInterleukin-6High prevalenceImmunocompromised individualsDiagnostic criteria
2007
Diagnostic Accuracy of Criteria for Urinary Tract Infection in a Cohort of Nursing Home Residents*
Juthani‐Mehta M, Tinetti M, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Quagliarello V. Diagnostic Accuracy of Criteria for Urinary Tract Infection in a Cohort of Nursing Home Residents*. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 1072-1077. PMID: 17608881, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01217.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueConsensus-based criteriaLaboratory evidenceHome residentsTract infectionsPredictive valueEvidence-based clinical criteriaDiagnostic accuracyProspective cohort studySimilar test characteristicsMcGeer criteriaUTI criteriaCohort studyProspective surveillanceUrine cultureClinical criteriaNursing homesTest characteristicsInfectionLoeb criteriaParticipantsSpecificity
2005
Nursing Home Practitioner Survey of Diagnostic Criteria for Urinary Tract Infections
Juthani‐Mehta M, Drickamer MA, Towle V, Zhang Y, Tinetti ME, Quagliarello VJ. Nursing Home Practitioner Survey of Diagnostic Criteria for Urinary Tract Infections. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 1986-1990. PMID: 16274383, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00470.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsTract infectionsLaboratory criteriaHome residentsDiagnostic criteriaClinical practiceConsensus criteriaInfection control practitionersFirst diagnostic stepMcGeer criteriaNoncatheterized patientsUrine cultureProspective dataMental statusNineteen physiciansSurveillance criteriaNursing homesPrevention strategiesSelf-administered surveyDipstick analysisDiagnostic stepsPhysician assistantsCharge nursesNurses