Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This article provides an evidence-based, clinically relevant overview of management of UTIs, including screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Conditions covered include acute cystitis (both uncomplicated and complicated), catheter-associated UTI, and asymptomatic bacteriuria in both women and men.
Kalpana Gupta, Larissa Grigoryan, and Barbara Trautner.
From VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Med... more ical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and Houston VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. less
Ann. Intern. Med. 2017 Oct 3; 167 (7): ITC49-ITC64.
AbstractUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This article provides an evidence-based, clinically relevant overview of management of UTIs, including screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Conditions covered include acute cystitis (both uncomplicated and complicated), catheter-associated UTI, and asymptomatic bacteriuria in both women and men.