A simplified approach to urinary tract infection.
Recent changes in management have focused on reducing cost by abbreviating both the diagnostic workup and duration of treatment. Patients without a clinically obvious complicated UTI usually receive a short course of empiric therapy. Attention is also given to predisposing behaviors, such as urine retention, use of barrier contraception, inadequate fluid intake, and poor hygiene.
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003663:Decision Trees; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome