Dr.Jyothi Rao , our local Consultant Microbiologist presents the evidence relating to the screening and treating of "Asymptomatic Bacteriauria" in the elderly population. More than a few eye brows were raised as the audience perception, as evidenced by the voting results, were quite contrary to the actual evidence!
She also reviews the complications of antibiotic use, defines symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections and of course discusses the challenges around diagnosing UTIs in the elderly population.
A useful UTI pathway has been attached . This is just an easier to read, expanded version of the one available at the back of the Barnsley Primary care Antibiotic Guidelines
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