OBJECTIVES: To compare the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection (UTI) in
hospitalized older people with clinical criteria and therapeutic guidelines. DESIGN: A …

Background The high prevalence of bacteriuria in elderly individuals makes it difficult to
know if a new symptom is related to bacteria in the urine. There are different views …

Background Up to half the residents of nursing homes for the elderly have asymptomatic
bacteriuria (ABU), which should not be treated with antibiotics. A complementary test to …

Background Pyuria is often used as an import marker in the diagnosis of urinary tract
infection. The interpretation of pyuria may be especially important in patients with …

The aim of this retrospective analysis was to examine prevalence of undiagnosed acute
illness and characteristics including neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with illness in …

The purpose of this study was to identify, in the presence of significant bacteriuria, the
symptoms that determine and conditions that affect whether a physician will begin antibiotic …

Within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, and generally, patients with suspected
urinary tract infection are increasingly diagnosed simply with urinary tract infection, with no …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common type of nosocomial infection found in
long-term care facilities (LTCFs)(Warren, Palumbo, Fitterman, & Speedie, 1991). Yet, there is …

Methods We performed a historical and clinical review of the growing body of literature
suggesting measurable differences in the systemic immune response manifest among …

Most people with dementia suffer behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD). These
symptoms add to caregiver stress and accelerate cognitive decline. The etiology of BPSD is …