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The incidence of UTI ranges from 0.07 per person-year in postmenopausal women 10 to 0.13 per person-year in adults older than 85. 11 The prevalence of UTI in one cohort study in women older than 65 years was found to be approximately 16.5% over a 6-month period. 12 Another cohort study in women older than 85 found almost 30% of women to have rep...
Key points. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in older people. Older people presenting non-specifically are often incorrectly diagnosed as having a UTI. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in frail older people and should not be treated. There is no reliable diagnostic test for UTI.
24 Ιουν 2020 · Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections in older adults. 1, 2 It constitutes approximately 25% of all infections in older adults. 3 UTI can be broadly defined as an infection of the kidneys, bladder or urethra.
The annual incidence of UTIs in the elderly is around 10 per cent and it may be as high as 30 per cent for people living in nurs-ing homes and other institutions.1The mortality rate in bac-teraemic elderly patients with UTI is as high as 33 per cent;2 prevention and early recognition is therefore essential. Pathogenesis.
Most patients with UTI will have ≥100,000 colonies of a uropathogen. Situations in which lower colony counts may be significant include: patients who are already on antibiotics at the time of culture, symptomatic young
How to recognise the clinical features of urinary tract infection, including typical and atypical symptoms. The antimicrobials available for treatment and their optimisation in elderly patients. How to assess patients with recurrent urinary tract infections to determine the appropriate treatment strategy.
