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Review
. 2014 Mar;28(1):75-89.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2013.10.004. Epub 2013 Dec 8.

Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection in older adults

Theresa Anne Rowe  1 , Manisha Juthani-Mehta  2
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Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection in older adults

Theresa Anne Rowe et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Aging; Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Elderly; Urinary tract infection.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None.

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The most common organisms isolated from urinary cultures in older adults.
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Proposed diagnostic and empiric treatment algorithm for UTI in community-dwelling older adults.
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Fig. 3
Proposed diagnostic algorithm for UTI in long-term care facilities for residents without an indwelling catheter.
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