title: Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women.
abstract: Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) present a significant problem for women and a challenge for the doctors who care for them. The diagnosis of uncomplicated UTI, which usually is not challenging, can be achieved best by a thorough assessment of patient symptoms with or without the addition of a urine dipstick test. Treatment should be based on the most recent Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines, taking into account resistance patterns in the local community. The patient who suffers from recurrent UTIs can be treated safely and effectively with continuous antibiotic prophylaxis, postcoital therapy, or self-initiated treatment.
authors.affiliation: Missouri Center for Female Continence and Advanced Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. fosterrt@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: Raymond T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents