[Etiologic, prognostic and social health aspects of urinary infections in hospitalized elderly with an indwelling urinary catheter].

The aim of the study is to evaluate, in a short case-report, the concomitant urinary tract infections in a group of institutionalized elderly people with urinary indwelling catheter. Mental, functional and sanitary status was determined. 61 subjects over 65 years old (23 male and 38 female) were recruited and subdivided into three groups. Streptococcus faecalis was the main cause of urinary tract infections, Gram negative infections were overall predominant. High levels of dysautonomia with strong, global cognitive ability compromise were present in 75% of pattern. DMI and RSS test showed a marked not self-contained in 77% of recruited people and a high stress in the relatives. A significant statistical correlation among functional, sanitary, status and outcome institutionalization was present.