Epidemiological and clinical aspects of urinary tract infection in community-dwelling elderly women.

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in elderly patients can be a complex problem in terms of approach to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, because the patients often present nonspecific symptoms. The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of UTI in elderly women were studied, in order to make early diagnosis and prevent serious clinical complications secondary to UTI.

Methods: This was a prospective population-based study, with elderly women, during their first medical office visit.