1111. Characterization of Antibiotic Ordering in Patients with Mental Status Changes and Presumed Urinary Tract Infection in Patients 65 and Older

摘要

BackgroundAltered mental status (AMS) is the most common diagnosis among those 65 and older who present to the emergency department (ED). Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for 15.5% of hospitalizations in this population. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of initiation of antibiotics in the ED in patients 65 years and older with mental status changes and asymptomatic bacteriuria or negative urine cultures.