Asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly.
Bacteriuria in the elderly is common and usually asymptomatic. In the absence of symptoms or obstructive uropathy (which is rare in women), bacteriuria in the elderly appears to be a benign disease, and therefore antimicrobial therapy is probably not warranted.
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Department of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents