MICROBIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN ELDERLY MEN WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

Abstract

Conclusion: Gram-negative bacteria, predominantly Escherichia coli, are the major causes of urinary tract infections in elderly men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. High resistance to frequently used drugs such as first generation cephalosporins and quinolones is an alerting situation. Also, contamination rates increase with advancing age; thus, urine sampling from these patients should be revised. Antimicrobial treatment should depend on local antimicrobial susceptibility testing results.