These are classic geriatric syndromes that usually receive a classic medical response: the senior is ordered to pee in a cup ...

The following is a summary of “Effectiveness of methenamine hippurate in preventing urinary tract infections: an updated ...

As for appropriate treatment, the authors note that the pharmacological treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria is not supported by clinical evidence. "As the treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria ...

The diagnosis of symptomatic UTI among older adults is complicated by the high prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria, which does not require any treatment, and the difficulty in interpreting the ...

A condition called asymptomatic bacteriuria is also common in older adults. ASB occurs when there are bacteria in the urine, but they do not cause any signs of infection. Although ASB is common in ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Bacteriuria is commonly found in women and about thirty three percent (33%) of adult women have encountered an incidence of symptomatic cystitis at least once in their life ...

The presence of a urinary catheter is the most important risk factor for bacteriuria. Most bacteria causing CAUTI gain access to the urinary tract either extraluminally or intraluminally. Extraluminal ...

1 Infection Control Programme, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, 4 Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland 2 Infectious Diseases Service, University of ...