...A.J. Schaeffer Host, bacterial, and environmental factors all play a major role in the pathogenesis and management of urinary tract infection (UTI) in the elderly. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is prevalent but, in the absence of obstructive urop- athy or infection stones, generally pursues a benign...

...F. Rocco; V. Franchini Patient age is an important factor when considering an antimicrobial agent for treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI). Specifically, elderly patients cannot be managed in the same way as younger patients because of the many physical changes that occur with aging...

... of symptomatology on quality of life was not strongly influenced by the age of the patient. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common condition occurring in elderly men. Although BPH is not a life–threatening illness, it has a pronounced detrimental effect on quality of life. Thus, BPH causes...

... hyperplasia (BPH). As many elderly patients with LUTS also take concomitant antihypertensive therapy, it has been suggested by some that these patients should be treated with an α 1 -adrenoceptor antagonist that targets both symptomatic BPH and hypertension simultaneously. However, an alternative school...