Table 1 Prophylaxis regimes for urinary tract infections in 1473 nursing home residents, number and proportions (%) of all residents and of residents with prophylaxis.
From: Prevention of urinary tract infections in nursing homes: lack of evidence-based prescription?
Number | % of all residents | % of residents with prophylaxis | |
|---|---|---|---|
Residents given prophylaxis for UTIs | 269 | 18% | |
One agent | 198 | 14% | 74% |
Two agents | 63 | 4% | 23% |
Three or four agents | 8 | 0.5% | 3% |
Agents used for prophylaxis | |||
Methenamine | 130 | 8.8% | 48% |
Vitamin C | 87 | 5.9% | 32% |
Estrogens | 81 | 5.5% | 30% |
Cranberry | 28 | 1.9% | 10% |
Trimethoprim | 13 | 0.9% | 5% |
Nitrofurantoin | 10 | 0.7% | 4% |