041 – UTIs and Urine Bacteria in Aging:<br> How to get the right diagnosis & avoid unneeded antibiotics

June 15, 2017
041 –  UTIs and Urine Bacteria in Aging:<br> How to get the right diagnosis & avoid unneeded antibiotics
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041 – UTIs and Urine Bacteria in Aging:<br> How to get the right diagnosis & avoid unneeded antibiotics

Jun 15 2017 |

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Show Notes

In This Episode:

Dr. K explains why having bacteria in one’s urine does NOT mean one has a urinary tract infection (UTI) that requires antibiotics. In fact, as people get older, they may have bacteria in the urine but no UTI symptoms or other signs of infection. This condition, called “asymptomatic bacteriuria” is common, and is often inappropriately treated with antibiotics. In this episode:

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014 – Delirium & Hospital Confusion

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