Urinary Characteristcs and Infection in the Very Aged

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Abstract
In the course of a health survey covering 561 inhabitants of Tampere, Finland, aged 85 or over, morning urine specimens were studied. Of the participants 82% were women. Significant bacteriuria was recorded in 27% of the subjects, 13% of the men and 30% of the women. Pyuria was recorded in 47% of the total material. Replying to the questionnaire, 5% of the subjects reported urinary symptoms and 7% reported to be suffering from urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosed by a physician. The prevalence of drug-treated UTI was 9% of the subjects replying to the questionnaire. Although positive urinary abnormalities are common in very old people, they do not cause significant distress and do not constitute a disease requiring drug treatment in asymptomatic old people.

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