Urinary tract infections in the emergency department.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a commonly encountered clinical condition in the emergency department. Emergency physicians evaluate and treat UTIs in a wide spectrum of disease severity and patient populations. This article is written from the perspective of evaluating and managing UTIs in the emergency department. It highlights the pitfalls and clinical dilemmas pertinent to emergency physicians that are not often encountered by infectious disease specialists.
Abrahamian
Fredrick M
FM
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA. fmasjc@ucla.edu
Moran
Gregory J
GJ
Talan
David A
DA
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000382:microbiology; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents