Recurrent urinary tract infection in adult women: diagnosis and treatment.
Recurrent urinary infection may be either relapse or reinfection. The majority of women experiencing recurrent infection have normal genitourinary tracts. For recurrent cystitis, single-dose therapy is optimal and symptomatic episodes are effectively prevented with continuous low-dose antimicrobial prophylaxis. For upper tract infection, or relapse after single dose therapy, two-week therapy is generally adequate. Investigation for abnormalities of the genitourinary tract should be reserved for women who fail to respond to therapy or with relapsing or bacteremic infection.
Nicolle
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Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba Health Science Center, Winnipeg, Canada.
Ronald
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents