Urinary Tract Infection in Elderly: Clinical Profile and Outcome.
Conclusion: Diabetes mellitus, dementia increases risk of mortality in elderly UTI patients. As gram negative isolates shows drug resistance, prompt diagnosis and the right choice of antimicrobials can play a key role in reducing mortality in elderly UTI patients.
PMID: 31331128 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - Category: General Medicine Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research
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