title: Urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis.
abstract: UTIs are common, potentially severe infections that the emergency physician must manage efficiently and effectively. In most cases, this entity is well recognized, and the clinician will be confident of the correct course. However, in certain populations, complications are common, and the best therapy has yet to be proven. Tailoring the evaluation and treatment to the risk of complications is imperative. With careful evaluation, individualized therapy and close follow-up, the majority of patients can be expected to do well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Hemphill
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents