Boscia J A, Kaye D
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1987 Dec;1(4):893-905.
Bacteriuria in the elderly is common and usually asymptomatic. In the absence of symptoms and/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.