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Hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of UTIs among older adults, medication regimen complexity, and the factors associated with the treatment outcomes of elderly patients infected with UTIs.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Urology, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. The patients \u226565 years of age were included in the present study with a confirmed diagnosis of UTIs from 2014 to 2018 (5 years).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A total of 460 patients met the inclusion criteria and were included in the present study. Cystitis (37.6%) was the most prevalent UTI among the study population followed by asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) (31.9%), pyelonephritis (13.9%), urosepsis (10.2%), and prostatitis (6.4%). Unasyn (ampicillin and sulbactam) was used to treat the UTIs followed by Bactrim (trimethoprim\/sulfamethoxazole), and ciprofloxacin. The factors associated with the treatment outcomes of UTIs were gender (odd ratio [<jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>] = 1.628; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.018), polypharmacy (<jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic> = 0.647; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.033), and presence of other comorbidities (<jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic> = 2.004; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002) among the study population.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Cystitis is the most common UTI observed in older adults. 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