Background: Antibiotic therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized elderly
people has not been shown to be of benefit and may in fact be harmful; however, antibiotics …

Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most commonly treated infection
among nursing home residents. Even in the absence of specific (eg, dysuria) or non-specific …

Background Antibiotics are highly utilized in nursing homes. The aim of the study was to test
the effectiveness of a decision-making aid for urinary tract infection management on …

Objectives Due to the high rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for presumed urinary
tract infections (UTI s) in nursing home (NH) residents, we sought to examine the antibiotic …

BACKGROUND: In long-term care facilities, treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is
common. However, randomized, controlled trials suggest that such treatment offers no …

Background. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is common among the elderly in institutional
care, but less is known about its prevalence among the elderly living in community settings …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in older
ambulatory women affects the subsequent development of symptoms of urinary tract …

Background a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common reason to prescribe
antibiotics in a frail older patient. Frequently, antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily. To …

Aim: To identify the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly population and to
examine associated risk factors, complications and natural history, and whether treatment …

Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in the elderly, occurring in as many as 25–50% of
elderly nursing home residents. Asymptomatic bacteriuria itself should not be treated with …