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.
Hooton
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
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