Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Gibson ◽  
Adrian Wagg
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Evidence-Informed Practice: Diagnostic Questions in Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Pescatore ◽  
Joshua Niforatos ◽  
Salim Rezaie ◽  
Anand Swaminathan
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly

1991 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Schaeffer
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tract Infections

Aetiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of urinary tract infections in the elderly: a 6-month study

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 859-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena De Vecchi ◽  
Simona Sitia ◽  
Carlo Luca Romanò ◽  
Cristian Ricci ◽  
Roberto Mattina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Development Of Resistance ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Micro Organisms ◽  
The Impact

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common cause of bacteraemia in the elderly and are associated with a high probability of hospitalization. Despite the impact of UTIs on health status and quality of life, a limited number of studies have evaluated their aetiology in this population. This study aimed to evaluate the microbial aetiology and pattern of susceptibility of bacteria causing UTIs in the elderly. For this purpose, a retrospective cohort study of elderly residents (n = 472, aged >65 years) in 14 nursing homes in Milan (Italy) and its province was performed. Globally, 393 micro-organisms from 328 samples were isolated: Escherichia coli was the most prevalent (44.8 %), followed by Proteus mirabilis (20.4 %), Providencia spp. (8.9 %), Klebsiella spp. (6.4 %) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.6 %). Enterococci were the most frequently isolated Gram-positive organisms (7.4 %). Almost all Enterobacteriaceae were susceptible to nitrofurantoin, carbapenems and amikacin. Extended-spectrum β-lactamases were detected in 42.1 % of isolates. The most active antibiotics against P. aeruginosa were colistin, amikacin and piperacillin/tazobactam. All Gram-positive organisms were susceptible to glycopeptides and linezolid, and 90 % were susceptible to nitrofurantoin. Fluoroquinolones showed a limited activity against all the tested micro-organisms. Escherichia coli remains the major micro-organism responsible for UTIs in older people, although to a lesser extent than in a younger population. The high rates of resistance observed in this study make careful use of antibiotics advisable to limit further development of resistance.

Lower Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-375
Author(s):  
Marissa C. Velez ◽  
Elisabeth M. Sebesta ◽  
Kimberly L. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Lower Urinary

Management of urinary tract infections in the elderly

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Cove-Smith ◽  
M.K. Almond
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tract Infections

Fosfomycin Trometamol versus Norfloxacin in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infections of the Elderly

Chemotherapy ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Ferraro ◽  
G. Ambrosi ◽  
L. Bucci ◽  
R. Palmieri ◽  
G. Palmieri
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Fosfomycin Trometamol ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Lower Urinary

scholarly journals Antimicrobial resistance patterns of the Enterobacteriaceae family isolated from urinary tract infections from a Peruvian high-Andean region

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-343
Author(s):  
Xossé Carreras ◽  
Andrea S. Salcedo ◽  
Bruno Millones ◽  
Valeria S. Paredes ◽  
Pamela Carpio-Vargas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Andean Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Resistance Patterns ◽  
Tract Infections

Background: Antibiotic resistance is considered to be the next worldwide epidemic. Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the second most common cause of infection, which also has the highest resistance frequency. Nevertheless, in high Andean regions, little is known about the antibiotic resistance. Objectives : Determine the antimicrobial resistance patterns of the enterobacteriaceae family isolated from urinary tract infections of a Peruvian Andean region. Material and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional review of 1717 records from the microbiology service of a private health institution from Puno - Peru, was done between the years 2014 and 2017. Antibiotic resistance by uropathogens was studied among different age groups. Statistical analysis included Chi2 test with a p<0.05. Poisson regression was used to calculate the prevalence ratio (PR) with a 95% confidence interval. Findings: There was a wide distribution of antibiotic resistance among all the antibiotics, mainly in Escherichia coli and Proteus spp. The elderly had the highest prevalence of antibiotic resistance. As age increased, resistance to all drugs also increased (p<0.01). Furthermore, the elderly had a risk probability of resistance of 1.22, 1.42, 1.20 and 1.32 to penicillins, cephalosporins, quinolones and other antibiotics respectively. Conclusion: The antimicrobial resistance patterns of the Peruvian Andean region were lower than national and international patterns.

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