一项研究发现, 一份简单的传单帮助老年人了解他们不需要抗生素来进行无症状的UTI, 从而减少不必要的使用。 A study found that a simple leaflet helped older adults understand they don’t need antibiotics for asymptomatic UTI, reducing unnecessary use.

2025年12月公开论坛传染病研究发现,以病人为中心的教育传单有助于减少老年人对无症状细菌菌(ASB)抗生素(ASB)的渴望,这种病症没有症状。 A December 2025 study in Open Forum Infectious Diseases found that a patient-centered educational leaflet helped reduce older adults’ desire for antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), a condition with no symptoms. 在504名65岁及65岁以上的成人中,领取传单的人比较容易避免使用抗生素,更了解ASB,更不会误认为尿道感染。 Among 504 adults aged 65 and older, those who received the leaflet were more comfortable avoiding antibiotics, better understood ASB, and less likely to mistake it for a urinary tract infection. 但是,当外科医生推荐抗生素时,病人更可能同意,显示临床建议对病人的决定产生重大影响。 However, when surgeons recommended antibiotics, patients were more likely to agree, showing clinical advice significantly influences patient decisions. 结果表明,有针对性的教育有助于使病人的选择与医疗准则相一致,减少不必要的抗生素使用。 The results suggest targeted education can help align patient choices with medical guidelines and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use.