An assessment of clinical presentation pattern among elderly with urinary tract infection

Background: The population of the elderly is rapidly growing globally, recently, it has been projected that by 2025 an estimate of 850 million elderly persons would be living in developing countries thus accounting for 12% of the overall population of these countries. Because of several predisposing factors such as reduced immunity, presence of co-morbidities, catheter use, and so on, the frequency of chronic diseases associated with the elderly has increased, most notably cases like UTI, which have been proven to be common among them. Objectives: The study aims to find out the common presentation pattern and common predisposing factors for UTI among elder visiting a private health facility in Edo State, Nigeria. Methods: Secondary date will be collected from the electronic medical records of the hospital with focus on adult who had UTI based on diagnostic evaluation. Conclusion: Fever, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort were the most prevalent UTI symptoms. Females had a higher rate of UTI than males. The most prevalent organism found in urine samples is E. coli. Because clinical presentation is so important in UTI identification, all health-care facilities should have a clear policy on UTI management, with a focus on clinical presentation for diagnosis, especially in low-income settings and communities.