Antibiotic Prescriptions Against Urinary Tract Infection in Women

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
France
Publishing Organisation
Simon et al. (2021)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection Control

Defining Attributes

Definition

Antibiotic prescriptions against UTI in women, ratio

Numerator

Number of prescriptions of nitrofurantoin (J01XE01) + certain (fluoro)quinolones [norfloxacin (J01MA06) + enoxacin (J01MA04) + lomefloxacin (J01MA07) + other quinolones (J01MB)] + fosfomycin-trometamol (J01XX01)

Denominator

Number of prescriptions of antibiotics (J01) for the year for female residents

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Age (>85 y), presence of a long-term illness

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Simon, M. et al. Quantity metrics and proxy indicators to estimate the volume and appropriateness of antibiotics prescribed in french nursing homes: a cross-sectional

Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
Yes
Upload Date
23 July 2025