Der Urologe. Ausg. A
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Der Urologe. Ausg. A · Feb 2011
Review[National S3 guideline on uncomplicated urinary tract infection: recommendations for treatment and management of uncomplicated community-acquired bacterial urinary tract infections in adult patients].
Urinary tract infections (UTI) belong to the most frequent bacterial infections in outpatients. Increasing antibiotic resistance rates and a new appreciation of the epidemiological side effects of antibiotics ("collateral damage") have warranted an update of the guidelines on uncomplicated UTI as an S3 clinical guideline. ⋯ The S3 guideline on uncomplicated urinary tract infections is a comprehensive set of evidence- and consensus-based recommendations dealing with epidemiology, diagnosis, therapy and management of uncomplicated bacterial UTI of adult outpatients. A broad implementation in all disciplines taking care of patients with UTI is necessary in order to ensure a prudent antibiotic policy in these frequent infections and thus improve patient care.