Boscia J A, Kaye D
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Clin Geriatr Med. 1988 Feb;4(1):57-70.
Bacteriuria in the elderly is common and usually asymptomatic. In the absence of symptoms or obstructive uropathy (which is rare in women), bacteriuria in the elderly appears to be a benign disease, and therefore antimicrobial therapy is probably not warranted.