Urinary tract infection in old age: over-diagnosed and over-treated

The author discusses the tendency of clinicians to over-diagnose urinary tract infection among frail elderly patients, who are given urine analysis even when no symptoms of urinary tract infection are presented. Clinicians should diagnose urinary tract infections based on clinical evaluation, and af...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2000-07, Vol.29 (4), p.297-298
Hauptverfasser:	McMurdo, M E, Gillespie, N D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Analysis Diagnosis Diagnostic Errors Diseases Elderly Elderly people Frail Elderly Health Services for the Aged - standards Humans Practice Patterns, Physicians Urinalysis Urinary tract infections Urinary Tract Infections - diagnosis Urinary Tract Infections - therapy Urine
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Zusammenfassung:	The author discusses the tendency of clinicians to over-diagnose urinary tract infection among frail elderly patients, who are given urine analysis even when no symptoms of urinary tract infection are presented. Clinicians should diagnose urinary tract infections based on clinical evaluation, and after looking for new signs of symptoms in the genitourinary tract and searching for other diagnoses.
ISSN:	0002-0729
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/29.4.297