title: [Practical approaches of antibiotics choice in uncomplicated urinary tract infections].
abstract: Infections of the urinary tract (IUT) belong to the most prevalent infectious diseases. Acute cystitis is the most frequent symptom of uncomplicated IUT. The main agents of IUT are gram-negative enterobacteria, mainly Escherichia coli (80%). The agents of uncomplicated IUT are the least resistant (5%) to fluoroquinolones (norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin). The duration of antibiotic therapy for acute cystitis is determined predominantly by risk factors: a 7-day course is recommended for cases with risk factors and a 3-day one for cases without risk factors. In acute pyelonephritis antibiotic therapy should be longer (10-14 days). Preventive therapy is recommended for patients with frequent relapses of IUT.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Strachunskiĭ
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Rafal'skiĭ
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Sekhin
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Abrarova
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents