title: [Urinary tract infections in general practice].
abstract: Urinary tract infections are a frequent problem in ambulatory practices. According to the localization of the infection and to complicating factors we differentiate between various syndromes with different clinical presentations. Relevant diagnostic criteria are a bacteriuria of greater than or equal to 100 organisms par millilitre or a pyuria of greater than or equal to 5 leukocytes per high power field. For acute cystitis, a treatment for three days is recommended. Cotrimoxazole or quinolones are effective drugs, which are more and more recommended for the treatment of acute pyelonephritis, too.
authors.affiliation: Nephrologische Abteilung, Medizinische Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Probst
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Harnwegsinfektionen in der Praxis.