Abstract
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You speak to the carer of a 92-year-old patient who presents with acute confusion and urinary incontinence. You suspect a urinary tract infection. The carer suggests a urine dipstick test to confirm the diagnosis. You inform her the urine dipstick test is unreliable in patients over the age of 65 as a certain condition is more common.
A. Asymptomatic bacteriuria
B. Atrophic vaginitis
C. Bladder outlet obstruction
D. Prostatitis
E. Sexually transmitted diseases
Answer DOI: 10.1177/17557380251381067m