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Urinary tract infection in older adults in long-term care facilities
Tokunbo Ajayi and Ramya Radhakrishnan
CMAJ September 06, 2016 188 (12) 899; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150708
Tokunbo Ajayi
Department of Internal Medicine, Salem Hospital, Salem, Mass.
Ramya Radhakrishnan
Department of Internal Medicine, Salem Hospital, Salem, Mass.
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Urinary tract infection in older adults in long-term care facilities
Tokunbo Ajayi, Ramya Radhakrishnan
CMAJ Sep 2016, 188 (12) 899; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.150708
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- Clinical and laboratory assessment is needed to establish a diagnosis of urinary tract infection
- The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria and pyuria is high among older adults
- Urine dipstick testing can be used to exclude urinary tract infection
- There are risks associated with treating asymptomatic bacteriuria
- Altered mental status in patients with suspected urinary tract infection should prompt further investigation
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