Age-related changes among older women can open up more possibilities for an inaccurate diagnosis and potential inappropriate use of antibiotics.
Accurately diagnosing recurrent urinary tract infections in older women is challenging and requires careful weighing of the risks and benefits of various treatments, according to aWomen aged > 65 years have double the r UTI rates compared with younger women, but detecting the condition is more complicated due to age-related conditions, such as overactive bladder related to menopause.
Clinicians should consider only testing older female patients for rUTIs when symptoms are present and consider all possibilities before making a diagnosis. The drug methenamine may be as effective as antibiotics but may not be safe for women with comorbidities. Evidence supports daily use at 1 g.
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