ReviewClinical interventions in aging2011
Optimal management of urinary tract infections in older people.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 88 citations in OpenAlex.
- Procalcitonin and pyuria-based algorithm reduces antibiotic use in urinary tract infections: a randomized controlled trial.BMC medicine · 2015Trial
- Post-marketing safety profile of cladribine in multiple sclerosis: a disproportionality analysis based on the FDA adverse event reporting system.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Targeted next-generation sequencing: a promising approach for pathogen and antimicrobial resistance gene detection in urinary tract infections.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Risk factors for positive urine culture and antimicrobial resistance in suspected UTI after flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Urinary incontinence in US adults aged ≥55 years with type 2 diabetes and indications for SGLT2is: NHANES 2013-2020.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2025Article
- Laboratory Tests, Bacterial Resistance, and Treatment Options in Adult Patients Hospitalized with a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Exo-III Enzyme-Assisted Triple Cycle Signal Amplifications for Sensitive and Accurate Identification of Pathogenic Bacteria.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Healthcare-Associated Adverse Events in Alternate Level of Care Patients Awaiting Long-Term Care in Hospital.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections Connected to Medical Devices-An Update.Microorganisms · 2021Review
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Geriatric Patients: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Treatment of urinary tract infections in the old and fragile.World journal of urology · 2020Review
- Drug related problems in older adults living with dementia.PloS one · 2020Article
- Urinary tract infections in the elderly: a review of disease characteristics and current treatment options.Drugs in context · 2020Review
- National trends in the treatment of urinary tract infections among Veterans' Affairs Community Living Center residents.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2019Article
- Why are we misdiagnosing urinary tract infection in older patients? A qualitative inquiry and roadmap for staff behaviour change in the emergency department.European geriatric medicine · 2019Article
- Risk factors of mortality in patients with purple urine bag syndrome.Journal of drug assessment · 2019Article
- Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department.Emergency medicine clinics of North America · 2018Review
- Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Phenotypes of Recent Bacterial Strains Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections in Elderly Patients with Prostatic Disease.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Article
- Flow cytometry analysis using sysmex UF-1000i classifies uropathogens based on bacterial, leukocyte, and erythrocyte counts in urine specimens among patients with urinary tract infections.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2015Article
- Urological surgery in elderly patients: results and complications.Clinical interventions in aging · 2015Article
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Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTI) occur frequently in older people. Unfortunately, UTI is commonly overdiagnosed and overtreated on the basis of nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms. The diagnosis of a UTI in the older patient requires the presence of new urinary symptoms, with or without systemic symptoms. Urinalysis is commonly used to diagnose infection in this population, however, the evidence for its use is limited. There is overwhelming evidence that asymptomatic bacteriuria should not be treated. Catheter associated urinary tract infection accounts for a significant amount of hospital-associated infection. Indwelling urinary catheters should be avoided where possible and alternatives sought. The use of narrow spectrum antimicrobial agents for urinary tract infection is advocated. Local guidelines are now widely used to reflect local resistance patterns and available agents. Guidelines need to be updated to reflect changes in antimicrobial prescribing and a move from broad to narrow spectrum antimicrobials.
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