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ArticleInfection prevention in practice2026

Symptoms associated with urinary tract infection in nursing home residents: a study among nursing home staff across eight European countries.

A Chalkidou, V Antsupova, A M Theut, T Marloth, J Lykkegaard, M P Hansen, N Sodja, A Kowalczyk, R Monfà, L Jaruseviciene and 6 more

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A ChalkidouResearch Unit for Antibiotic Stewardship and Implementation, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark.
V AntsupovaResearch Unit for Antibiotic Stewardship and Implementation, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark.
A M TheutResearch Unit for Antibiotic Stewardship and Implementation, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark.
T MarlothResearch Unit for Antibiotic Stewardship and Implementation, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark.
J LykkegaardResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
M P HansenResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
N SodjaHealth Center Logatec, Logatec, Slovenia.
A KowalczykCentre for Family and Community Medicine, The Faculty of Health Sciences, The Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
R MonfàPrimary Care Research Institute Jordi Gol (IDIAP), Barcelona, Spain.
L JarusevicieneDepartment of Family Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
A Garcia-SangenísInstitut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain.
C LlorInstitut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain.
A BálintSzeged Autumn Nursing Home, Szeged, Hungary.
J GlasaDepartment of Health Care Ethics, Faculty of Nursing and Professional Health Studies, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia.
M AnastasakiClinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
J N JensenResearch Unit for Antibiotic Stewardship and Implementation, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Abstract

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common among nursing home (NH) residents and a leading cause of antibiotic use. NH staff members are key in recognizing suspected UTIs based on observed symptoms. This study surveyed 286 staff across eight European countries to identify which symptoms prompt UTI suspicion. While UTI-specific symptoms like painful and frequent urination were commonly cited, non-specific signs such as foul-smelling urine, confusion, and behavioural changes were also frequently reported. These findings reveal substantial cross-country variation and highlight the diagnostic challenges of UTIs in this population, emphasizing the need for improved training in evidence-based symptom recognition.

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Antibiotic stewardshipElderlyNursing homesSigns and symptomsUrinary tract infection

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PMCPMC13400360

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