Factors Affecting Inadequate Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy and the Clinical Course of Upper Urinary Tract Infections in Elderly Patients: A Multicenter Study

Korkmaz, Pinar; KURTARAN, BEHİCE; Ozdemir Armagan, Sule; Turan Ozden, Hale; Kacar, Fatma; ATEŞ, SELMA; Durmus, Gul; Bayindir Bilman, Fulya; Uygun Kizmaz, Yesim; Hamidi, Aziz; Ozdemir, Burcu; Burcu Yikilgan, Aslihan; Firat, Pinar; Inan, Asuman; OKAY, GÜLAY; Isik, Mehmet; But, Ayse; Ugurlu, Kenan; Harman, Rezan; Ergut Sezer, Busra; DOYUK KARTAL, ELİF; KUŞCU, FERİT; ŞENER, ALPER; Mistanoglu Ozatag, Duru; Tukenmez Tigen, Elif; Dagli, Ozgur; Kocak, Funda; KUŞOĞLU, Hülya; ERTÜRK ŞENGEL, BUKET; Demirel, Aslihan; Naz, Hasan; Agalar, Canan; Ozturk Engin, Derya; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Cancan Gursul, Nur; Yilmaz Karadag, Fatma; Cayiroz, Mehmet; Kurekci, Yesim; Kadanali, Ayten; Cakar, Zeynep; Savasci, Umit; ERDEM, İLKNUR; Cagan Aktas, Sabahat

doi:10.4274/mjima.galenos.2020.2020.5

Factors Affecting Inadequate Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy and the Clinical Course of Upper Urinary Tract Infections in Elderly Patients: A Multicenter Study

Korkmaz P., KURTARAN B., Ozdemir Armagan S., Turan Ozden H., Kacar F., ATEŞ S., ...More

MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS, vol.9, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.4274/mjima.galenos.2020.2020.5
Journal Name: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index, Scopus

Abstract

Introduction: In this study, we aimed to determine the risk factors associated with inadequate empirical antibiotherapy (IEAT) and hospital-related mortality in elderly patients being treated for upper urinary tract infections (UTI).