TABLE 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Residents Given an Antibiotic for Therapeutic Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection (n = 33)
| Variable | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Localizing signs or symptomsa | 14 | 42 |
| Dysuria | 8 | 57 |
| Suprapubic pain or tenderness | 4 | 29 |
| Increased frequency | 3 | 21 |
| Acute costovertebral angle pain or tenderness | 2 | 14 |
| Incontinence | 1 | 7 |
| Gross hematuria | 1 | 7 |
| Increased urgency | 1 | 7 |
| Fever | 6 | 18 |
| Acute mental status changea | 10 | 30 |
| Confusion | 7 | 58 |
| Altered level of consciousness | 3 | 25 |
| Disorganized thinking | 2 | 17 |
| Deliriumb | 1 | 8 |
| Acute functional decline | 4 | 12 |
a
Not mutually exclusive.
b
Delirium is defined as an acute mental status change plus altered level of consciousness and disorganized thinking.