PREDICTION OF MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) due to multidrug-resistant bacteria are a frequent reason for visiting the emergency department (ED).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of a predictive model of infection by multidrug-resistant microorganisms in UTIs treated in an ED.

Methods: This is a retrospective observational study.

A cohort study of guselkumab in the treatment of psoriasis refractory to previous biologic therapies: effectiveness, safety and adherence.

Background Guselkumab is indicated for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Data from real-life clinical practice regarding its use are scarce, especially concerning patients who relapse after previous biologic therapies. Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and adherence to guselkumab in psoriasis refractory to biologic therapies.

Factors associated with inappropriate intravenous antibiotic prescription in patients discharged from the emergency department.

What Is Known And Objective: Since 2011, a collaborative territorial network for urgent care has been deployed in Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau area, which allows direct and early transfer of patients with frailty from the hospital emergency department (ED) to other healthcare settings according to the destination's adequacy. This study aimed to identify factors associated with inappropriate intravenous antibiotic treatment prescribed on referral of patients with frailty based on microbiological culture and analyse the effect of inappropriate prescription on ED reconsultations for any cause 30 days after hospital discharge.

Methods: This observational, retrospective study was performed at a tertiary hospital between March 2018 and February 2019 and included 264 patients.