Predictive factors of urinary tract infections among the oldest old in the general population. a population-based prospective follow-up study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common among the oldest old and may lead to a few days of illness, delirium or even to death. We studied the incidence and predictive factors of UTI among the oldest old in the general population.&l...

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Main Authors: Cools Herman JM, den Elzen Wendy PJ, Caljouw Monique AA, Gussekloo Jacobijn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/57