Uncomplicated urinary tract infection in adults including uncomplicated pyelonephritis.
Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection and acute pyelonephritis are very common infections affecting many women throughout their lives. The determinants of infection have been well described and current strategies to prevent recurrent infections are highly effective. While antimicrobial management is straightforward for most episodes, the evolution of antimicrobial susceptibility of E. coli in community-acquired infection requires continuing re-evaluation of appropriate empiric therapy.
Departments of Internal Medicine and Medical Microbiology, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. lnicolle@hsc.mb.ca
Lindsay E
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D003556:Cystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents