title: Asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Boscia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaye
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents