Uncomplicated urinary tract infection in adults including uncomplicated pyelonephritis

Urol Clin North Am. 2008 Feb;35(1):1-12, v. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.09.004.

Abstract

Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection and acute pyelonephritis are very common infections affecting many women throughout their lives. The determinants of infection have been well described and current strategies to prevent recurrent infections are highly effective. While antimicrobial management is straightforward for most episodes, the evolution of antimicrobial susceptibility of E. coli in community-acquired infection requires continuing re-evaluation of appropriate empiric therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Cystitis* / drug therapy
  • Cystitis* / epidemiology
  • Cystitis* / microbiology
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pyelonephritis* / drug therapy
  • Pyelonephritis* / epidemiology
  • Pyelonephritis* / microbiology
  • Recurrence
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Tract / microbiology*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents