Don’t perform urine dipstick/urinalysis to diagnose a UTI. Although it has some value in ruling out infection of the urinary tract, accuracy is poor in older adults, and the harms of using this test in terms of triggering overtreatment outweigh the benefits.

Although it has some value in ruling out infection of the urinary tract, accuracy is poor in older adults, and the harms of using this test in terms of triggering overtreatment outweigh the benefits.

Using Antibiotics Wisely in Long-Term Care