Bacteriuria and its correlates in old age

Autopsy renal findings were correlated with clinical data during life in 100 aged people. An indwelling catheter in life was associated with raised serum creatinine and also infected renal pathology. Urinary infection itself did not correlate with serum creatinine level, systolic or diastolic blood pressure or infected renal pathology. The presence of any form of renal pathology correlated with elevated serum creatinine and elevated systolic but not diastolic blood pressure.