The urinary microbiome distinguishes symptomatic urinary tract infection from asymptomatic older adult patients presenting to the emergency department

The urinary microbiome distinguishes symptomatic urinary tract infection from asymptomatic older adult patients presenting to the emergency department

Older adults suffer from a high rate of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), in which urinalysis may appear positive (presence of bacteria, white blood cells, and nitrates), often triggering initiation of antibiotics in acute care settings, without actual urinary tract infection (UTI) present. To investi...

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Main Authors: Evan S. Bradley, Celina Stansky, Abigail L. Zeamer, Ziyuan Huang, Lindsey Cincotta, Abigail Lopes, Linda Potter, Theresa Fontes, Doyle V. Ward, Vanni Bucci, Beth A. McCormick, John P. Haran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
Urinary tract infection
metagenomic analysis
machine learning
older adults
emergency department
asymptomatic bacteriuria
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2025.2546063
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