Asymptomatic bacteriuria in a population of elderly residents living in a community setting: Prevalence, characteristics and associated factors

Family Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-307

  Rodhe, Nils ^a   Mölstad, Sigvard ^b   Englund, Lars ^a   Svärdsudd, Kurt ^c  

^a Centre for Clinical Research   (Sweden)

^b Unit of Research and Development in Primary Care   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aged; Bacteriuria; Epidemiology; Incontinence; Urinary

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SWEDEN; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIURIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SWEDEN; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 39049184658     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cml007     Document Type: Article

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