TY - JOUR
T1 - Bacteriuria and Survival in Old Age
AU - Kirkland, James L.
AU - Robinson, J. M.
AU - Dontas, A. S.
AU - Kasviki-Charvati, P.
AU - Papanayiotou, P. C.
AU - Marketos, Sp G.
PY - 1981/9/3
Y1 - 1981/9/3
N2 - To the Editor: In the April 16 issue, Dontas et al.1 reported an association between bacteriuria and excess mortality in elderly ambulatory residents of an institution in Athens. We wish to point out that their study does not establish a cause- and-effect relation. Among patients over 70 years of age, 20 per cent or more have bacteriuria,1,2 and if the provision of antibiotic treatment or prophylaxis in this group were considered, this would be a considerable undertaking. There is a possibility that other factors, such as disease of the central nervous system, could account for both reduced life expectancy and. . .
AB - To the Editor: In the April 16 issue, Dontas et al.1 reported an association between bacteriuria and excess mortality in elderly ambulatory residents of an institution in Athens. We wish to point out that their study does not establish a cause- and-effect relation. Among patients over 70 years of age, 20 per cent or more have bacteriuria,1,2 and if the provision of antibiotic treatment or prophylaxis in this group were considered, this would be a considerable undertaking. There is a possibility that other factors, such as disease of the central nervous system, could account for both reduced life expectancy and. . .
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM198109033051022
DO - 10.1056/NEJM198109033051022
M3 - Letter
C2 - 7254262
AN - SCOPUS:0019872190
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 305
SP - 586
EP - 587
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 10
ER -