Acute confusional states in older adults with major neurocognitive disorder and bacteriuria: is antibiotic treatment warranted?

Uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI)/acute simple cystitis (ASC) is defined as an infection confined to the bladder/lower urinary tract with the absence of signs and symptoms that would suggest an upper tract or systemic infection (such as fever, chills, rigors, significant fatigue or malaise beyond baseline, flank pain, costovertebral angle tenderness, pelvic or perineal pain in men). Presence of systemic symptoms suggests a complicated UTI. Symptoms of ASC include dysuria, urinary frequency or urgency, and/or suprapubic pain.

Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - March 14, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sharon Karki, Helen Kyomen Tags: Poster Number: EI-52 Source Type: research