Epidemiology of bacteriuria in an elderly ambulatory population

Boscia, Jerome A.; Kobasa, W D; Knight, Ralph A.; Abrutyn, Elías; Levison, Matthew E.; Kaye, Donald

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(86)90011-2

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“…Among elderly people living in institutions of various kinds, the prevalence of ABU is even higher, varying between 19% and 33% in men and between 18% and 50% in women (7 -10). Studies have also shown that bacteriuria among the elderly can vary over time (7,8,11).…”

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Asymptomatic bacteriuria in a population of elderly in municipal institutional care

Hedin¹,

Petersson²,

Widebäck³

et al. 2002

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

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Asymptomatic bacteriuria in a population of elderly in municipal institutional care

Hedin¹,

Petersson²,

Widebäck³

et al. 2002

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

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“…( Figure 1) for example, in one study the prevalence of bacteriuria in an elderly ambulatory population was 18 % in women and 6 % in men. The prevalence increases in women, with age and institutionalization Boscia JA et al [11]. The study was done on 10 groups of antibiotics with different mode of actions.…”

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Antibiogram Sensitivity in Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) at El Batnan Medical Center- Tobruk - Libya

Elgarba¹

2017

UNOAJ

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The aim of this study is to identify the most common bacteria that cause UTI and to rationalize antibiotic guidelines for UTI to optimize outcome and to minimize resistance at a reasonable cost to the patient and the community. In a clinical trial to identify the sensitivity/resistance pattern of ten different antimicrobial agents commonly used in the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI) in El Batnan Medical Center (BMC), Tobruk-Libya, during 2003 and2004. A total of 773 midstream urine samples from outpatients and inpatients attended Central Lab in El Batnan Medical Center (BMC) clinically suspected as having UTI, were examined for microbiological confirmation and pattern of antibiotic susceptibility by disc diffusion method. By using direct smear microscopy and routine culture methods, 8 different bacterial species were isolated from only 262 (33.9%). The remaining 511 (66.1%) of cases showed no bacterial growth.Bacteriological examination of the urine samples showed Escherichia coli strains isolated in 106 (40.4%) of cases with UTI, Klebsiella in 59 (22.5%), Staph epidermidis in 35 (13.3%), Staph aureus in 32 (12.2%), Proteus spp in 12 (4.5%), while 8 (3%), 6 (2.3%), 4 (1.5%) of cases showed Pseudomonas, Entrococci and Corynebacteria respectively. The study of the antimicrobial sensitivity/resistance pattern of ten different antimicrobial agents commonly selected in the treatment of UTIs, indicated that the antimicrobial drug of choice for treating UTI caused by Escherichia coli strains, Klebsiella, Staph. epidermidis, Staph. aureus, and Proteus spp. should include Ciprofloxacin (80.2% sensitivity), or Amoxicillin (70.2% sensitivity), or Nitrofurantion (64.5% sensitivity), or Ceftriaxone (61.8% sensitivity). Meanwhile, for treating UTI produced by Entrococci, the antimicrobial drug of choice is Amoxicillin (70.2% sensitivity), Naldixic acid (60.3% sensitivity), and Ampicillin (9.2% sensitivity), while for treating Pseudomonas spp, the drug of choice should be member of Fluoroquines group as Ciprofloxacin (80.2% sensitivity), and Sulphamethoxazol + Trimethoprim (Co-trimoxazole) (26.3% sensitivity).

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“…The prevalence ranges between 6% to 50% in women, and 6% to 34% in men for community residents and increases with age (Boscia et al, 1986, Kunin &McCormack, 1968). An even higher prevalence was reported for elderly institutionalized residents (25% to 50% in women, and 15% to 40% in men) (Nicolle, 1997(Nicolle, , 2003(Nicolle, , 2006.…”

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