Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most commonly diagnosed infections in older adults. As the population ages, the burden of UTI in older adults is expected to grow. Hence, it makes a need to improve diagnostic, management and prevention strategies critical for the well-being of older adults. The incidence of UTI is higher in women compared with men across all age groups.
UTI is frequent in young sexually active women with reported incidence rates ranging from 0.5 to 0.7 per person-year, while in young men aged 18–24, the reported incidence of UTI is 0.01 per person-year. The incidence of UTI decreases during middle age but rises in older adults Over 10% of women older than 65 years of age reported having a UTI within the past 12 months. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) In contrast to UTI, ASB is more common in older adults than in younger adults. The prevalence increases…
