Question

A 72-year-old woman in a nursing facility has bacteriuria (10^5 CFU/mL) on routine screening without urinary symptoms. Best next step?

Accepted Answer

No antibiotics; do not screen or treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in older adults

Answer

Treat with antibiotics

Answer

Repeat culture in 1 week

Answer

Start prophylactic antibiotics for 3 months

Answer

Order renal ultrasound

Practice question

A 72-year-old woman in a nursing facility has bacteriuria (10^5 CFU/mL) on routine screening without urinary symptoms. Best next step?