<p>"First, why did the visiting nurse insisted on her going to the hospital for something simple like that? And why did it take several overnight visits for them to actually fix the problem? "</p>
<p>[Sepsis</a> Alliance - So More Survive](<a href=“http://www.sepsisalliance.org/sepsis_and/urinary_tract_infections/]Sepsis”>http://www.sepsisalliance.org/sepsis_and/urinary_tract_infections/)</p>
<p>From what I heard from a nurse working at old age care home, these infections kill a lot of older people due to sepsis. Not sure why it is more prevalent among the elderly.</p>
<p>Edit - cross posted with SteveMA.</p>