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Feasibility cohort study on predictors of diagnosis and prognosis of urine infection in care home residents: DIagnoSing Care hOme UTI Study
The number of care home residents is increasing and urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common amongst this group. Accurate diagnosis of UTI is important because not treating an infection may lead to serious consequences including death. However, giv...
Germ defence for care homes - Care Home IPC
We plan to develop an intervention to improve how care home staff practice infection prevention and control. The COVID-19 pandemic caused 39,000 deaths in residents of care homes, who are also vulnerable to outbreaks of influenza and gastroenteritis...
Supporting Targeting Of antibiotics in Primary careto combat AMR using decision aids (STOP AMR - decision aids)
BackgroundOne in three people see doctors or nurses each year with common infections, such as colds, flu, chest, ear, sinus and urine infections. Half of these receive antibiotic, and more since the COVID-pandemic; but antibiotics mostly don’t help. ...