Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection in older adults.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a commonly diagnosed infection in older adults. Despite consensus guidelines developed to assist providers in diagnosing UTI, distinguishing symptomatic UTI from asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in older adults is problematic, as many older adults do not present with localized genitourinary symptoms. This article summarizes the recent literature and guidelines on the diagnosis and management of UTI and ASB in older adults.
Yale University School of Medicine, 300 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8002, USA. Electronic address: theresa.rowe@northwestern.edu.
Theresa Anne
TA
Rowe
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8022, USA.
Manisha
M
Juthani-Mehta
D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058345:Asymptomatic Infections / Q000628:therapy; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D044945:Proanthocyanidins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D029799:Vaccinium macrocarpon
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D044945:Proanthocyanidins; C013221:proanthocyanidin
Aging; Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Elderly; Urinary tract infection