title: UTI: a practical approach to management.
abstract: Most patients with cystitis can be managed without investigation. There is no evidence that recurrent infection in women leads to a rise in blood pressure, serum urea concentration or kidney scarring. However, children require an entirely different approach because of the risk of renal scarring.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy