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Asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly.

J A Boscia1, D Kaye

  • 1Department of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
|December 1, 1987
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Bacteriuria, or bacteria in the urine, is common in older adults and typically asymptomatic. Treatment is likely unnecessary for elderly patients without symptoms or urinary tract obstruction, as it is generally a benign condition.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Urology

Background:

  • Bacteriuria is frequently observed in the elderly population.
  • It often presents without noticeable symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical significance of asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly.
  • To determine the appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy for this condition.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on bacteriuria in elderly individuals.
  • Analysis of cases with and without symptoms or obstructive uropathy.

Main Results:

  • Bacteriuria in the elderly is common and usually asymptomatic.
  • Obstructive uropathy is rare in elderly women with bacteriuria.

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Conclusions:

  • Asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly is generally a benign condition.
  • Antimicrobial therapy is likely not warranted in the absence of symptoms or obstruction.