Background: We were interested to know if our older female patients with urinary tract
infections (UTIs) might have differing pathogens or rates of Escherichia coli antibiotic …

Preview Urinary tract infections are the most common cause of acute bacterial sepsis in
patients older than 65 years. The potential for serious complications, a wide range of clinical …

METHODS Subjects were recruited from patients at the University of California Davis
Medical Center (UCDMC) Family Practice Clinic. This clinic serves approximately 15,000 …

The diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) can be difficult in elderly patients, who may
present with vague complaints or atypical symptoms. Office-based urine testing is less …

Importance Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older
women are commonly encountered in outpatient practice. Objective To review management …

The purpose of this study was to identify, in the presence of significant bacteriuria, the
symptoms that determine and conditions that affect whether a physician will begin antibiotic …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in older
ambulatory women affects the subsequent development of symptoms of urinary tract …

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem in the elderly
population. The spectrum of disease varies from a relatively benign cystitis to potentially life …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common and generally benign conditions among healthy,
sexually active young women without long-term medical sequelae. In contrast, UTIs are …

Background: The optimal duration of antibiotic therapy in older patients with uncomplicated
urinary tract infection (UTI) is still a matter of debate. The aim of this randomized controlled …