Urinary tract infection. Are we getting it right?
BACKGROUND
A lack of strict diagnostic criteria often leads to overtreatment of inconsequential infection in the urinary tract and inadequate concern for potentially serious infections.


OBJECTIVE
To assist in the identification of patients with bacteria in the urinary tract who need to have antibiotic therapy and further imaging investigations.


CONCLUSIONS
Since the majority of urine infections are treated in general practice, much more research is needed on this topic within the general practice environment.
Wijesinha
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Department of General Practice, Monash University, Victoria.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents