Signs and symptoms attributed to urinary tract infections in nursing home residents across eight European countries
The marked variation in signs and symptoms attributed to urinary tract infections across countries highlights both the diagnostic complexity and the lack of consensus regarding diagnostic approaches in nursing home settings. This uncertainty may contribute to overdiagnosis and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Greater standardization and improved diagnostic guidance are warranted.
Authors
- Marie Theut
- Christos Lionis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9324-2839)
- Lina Jaruševičienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2171-3635)
- Helena Glasová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-1636)
- Jette Nygaard Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5061-9766)
- Valeria Antsupova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3315-2417)
- Nina Sodja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1413-5334)
- Carl Llor
- Jesper Lykkegaard
- Ana Garcia-Sangenis
- András Bálint
- Anna Kowalczyk
- on behalf of the German Lung Emphysema Registry study group
- Ramon Monfà
Institutions
- Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ES)
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)
- University of Crete (GR)
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Slovak Medical University (SK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- University of Szeged (HU)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Herlev Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Region of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (ES)
- Institut Català de la Salut (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras (ES)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Geriatric Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-026-01427-9
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Gentofte Hospital
- University of Crete
- Univerza v Ljubljani
- European Geriatric Medicine Society