... course and requires minimal or no treatment. Symptomatic bacteriuria requires prompt antimicrobial therapy and thorough evaluation for underlying structural abnormalities of the urinary tract. Despite improved treatment, mortality associated with UTI in the elderly remains high, particularly...

.../91/0195-0016 $2.75/0 1616916 Key Words. Renal scarring End-stage renal disease Infection stones Infected atrophic kidneys Renal papillary necrosis Indwelling catheters Vesicoureteral reflux Urinary tract obstruction Antimicrobial therapy Chemoprophylaxis Abstract. Complicated...

... and because of the concomitant pathologies that may be present. In addition, UTI in the elderly is very often due to two common urologie syndromes: obstructive uropathy and urinary incontinence. No antimicrobial therapy, whether oral or parenteral, may be effective if these syndromes are not resolved prior...