In care homes, UTIs are the most frequent infectious disease overall2. Furthermore, UTIs pose significant challenges as one of the most common healthcare-acquired infections, being particularly troublesome in individuals with multiple sclerosis, spinal injuries, pregnant women, and patients requiring urinary catheters2. Serious consequences of UTIs include frequent recurrences, pyelonephritis leading to sepsis, renal damage in young children, pre-term birth, and complications arising from frequent use of antimicrobials, such as high-level antibiotic resistance and Clostridium difficile colitis3.
UTI occurs when the...
