Bacteriuria in the elderly population in a developing country

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 93, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 238-242

  Orrett, F A ^a   Shurland, S M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacteriuria; Infection in elderly; Trinidad; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIURIA; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 0035408499     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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