Urinary Tract Infection

Kalpana Gupta; Larissa Grigoryan; Barbara Trautner

doi:10.7326/AITC201710030

Urinary Tract Infection

Ann Intern Med. 2017 Oct 3;167(7):ITC49-ITC64. doi: 10.7326/AITC201710030.

Authors

Kalpana Gupta¹, Larissa Grigoryan¹, Barbara Trautner¹

Affiliation

¹ 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 Medical 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.

PMID: 28973215
DOI: 10.7326/AITC201710030

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Evidence-Based Medicine
Hospitalization
Humans
Patient Education as Topic
Quality of Health Care
Referral and Consultation
Risk Factors
Secondary Prevention
Treatment Failure
Urinary Tract Infections* / diagnosis
Urinary Tract Infections* / drug therapy
Urinary Tract Infections* / etiology
Urinary Tract Infections* / prevention & control

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents