Cranberry Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Cranberry, including details on benefits, antioxidants, utis, cystitis.

Asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infection in older adults.

Juthani-Mehta M

Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, LMP 5040A, P.O. Box 208022, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. manisha.juthanimehta@yale.edu

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and urinary tract infection (UTI) are common in older community dwellers (ages 65 and older) and nursing home residents. The challenge involved in distinguishing ASB from UTI in this population results from other comorbid illnesses that may present with symptoms similar to UTI and from elderly adults who have cognitive impairment not being able to report their symptoms. This article reviews the most updated information on diagnosis, microbiology, management, and prevention of ASB and UTI as they pertain to older community dwellers and nursing home residents.

Published 16 July 2007 in Clin Geriatr Med, 23(3): 585-94, vii.
Full-text of this article is available online (may require subscription).

© 2004-2008 Cranberry Research Today. All Rights Reserved.