The role of ultrasound exam in the diagnosis of the risk factors of the urinary tract infection (UTI) in the elderly

Aim: The most frequent risk factors for urinary tract infection in elderly, witch can be diagnosed using an abdominal ultrasound exam, are: nephrolithiasis, renal cysts, nephroptosis, abdominal tumors causing exterior obstruction on the urinary tract and the benign prostate hyperplasia or prostate cancer in men. The aim of this study is to establish the risk factors for UTI in elderly residents in the community using ultrasound. Methods: The study was carried out on a group of 333 elderly patients diagnosed with one of the clinical forms of UTI, admitted in the IVth Medical Clinic in a 3 years period. The patien…