title: A rational approach to urinary tract infections in older patients.
abstract: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur more commonly in the elderly than in younger adults. The frequency of concomitant chronic illness and decreased resistance in this age group confers increased rates of morbidity and mortality, and manifestations are often atypical. Diagnosis requires careful interpretation of urine culture results and a determination of the infection as asymptomatic bacteriuria, uncomplicated UTI, or complicated UTI. This, in turn, guides therapeutic measures, including the use of oral antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nickel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pidutti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D008297:Male; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents