ReviewThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2002
Urinary tract infections in adult general practice patients.
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- Does clinical examination aid in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections in women? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC family practice · 2011Pooled it
- Pivmecillinam versus sulfamethizole for short-term treatment of uncomplicated acute cystitis in general practice: a randomized controlled trial.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2009Trial
- Clinical and bacteriological outcome of different doses and duration of pivmecillinam compared with placebo therapy of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in women: the LUTIW project.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2007Trial
- Response to antibiotics of women with symptoms of urinary tract infection but negative dipstick urine test results: double blind randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2005Trial
- Severity and Bothersomeness of Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms in Women before and after Menopause.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Patterns of Uropathogens, in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Emergency Medicine Department Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Infection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- Stimulation of de novo glutathione synthesis by nitrofurantoin for enhanced resilience of hepatocytes.Cell biology and toxicology · 2022Article
- Construction of a patient decision aid for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care.BMC family practice · 2021Review
- Workload, diagnostic work-up and treatment of urinary tract infections in adults during out-of-hours primary care: a retrospective cohort study.BMC family practice · 2020Observational
- Routine laboratory surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in community-acquired urinary tract infections adequately informs prescribing policy in England.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2020Article
- Clinical accuracy of point-of-care urine culture in general practice.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2017Article
- Development and validation of a condition-specific diary to measure severity, bothersomeness and impact on daily activities for patients with acute urinary tract infection in primary care.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2017Article
- High Diagnostic Accuracy of Nitrite Test Paired with Urine Sediment can Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Therapy.The open microbiology journal · 2015Article
- Antibiograms from community-acquired uropathogens in Gulu, northern Uganda--a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2013Article
- Antimicrobial management and appropriateness of treatment of urinary tract infection in general practice in Ireland.BMC family practice · 2011Article
- Inhibition of Escherichia coli CFT073 fliC expression and motility by cranberry materials.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2011Article
- Induction of a state of iron limitation in uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073 by cranberry-derived proanthocyanidins as revealed by microarray analysis.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2011Article
- Urinary tract infections in women: etiology and treatment options.International journal of general medicine · 2011Article
- Presentation, pattern, and natural course of severe symptoms, and role of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among patients presenting with suspected uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care: observational study.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2010Article
- Problems of basing patient recruitment for primary care studies on routine laboratory submissions.Journal of clinical pathology · 2007Article
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Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are symptomatic infections of the urinary tract, mainly caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One in two women suffers from a UTI at least once in her life. The young and sexually active are particulaly affected, but it is also seen in elderly, postmenopausal women. The likelihood of recurrence is high. Diagnosis is made with regard to typical complaints and the presence of leucocytes and nitrites in the urine. A culture is unnecessary in most cases. Uncomplicated UTI should be distinguished from complicated UTI, which has a risk of severe illness. The treatment of choice--short-term therapy with trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin--is successful in over 80% of the cases. Co-trimoxazol fluoroquinolones or cephalsporins are not considered first-choice drugs. There are indications that general practitioners' (GPs') management of UTI is not always optimal, specifically concerning diagnostic tests, the application of second-choice antibiotics, and the length of prescribed treatment courses. Many points relevant to GPs requirefurther research, such as epidemiology and resistance of urinary pathogens in the community and natural history of UTI, as well as optimal management in elderly or complicated patients and men.
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