Urinary tract infections: diagnosis and management
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Urinary tract infections: diagnosis and management.
care and represent 1–3 per cent of all GP consultations.1 UTI reflects an infection of any part of the urinary system and can give rise to a wide spectrum of presentations including cystitis (bladder infection) and pyelonephritis (kidney and renal pelvis). Uncomplicated UTI refers to infection of a structurally and functionally normal urinary tract. Complicated UTIs occur in individuals with st...
متن کاملDiagnosis and Management of Initial and Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs in approximately 14% of dogs in their lifetime, with a variable age of onset. Animals with a UTI can present with stranguria, pollakiuria, dysuria and urinary incontinence, although some animals may have no clinical signs. Spayed female dogs are at increased risk for a UTI, which is likely due to anatomic differences as well as possible protective ...
متن کاملUrinary tract infections in infants and children: Diagnosis and management.
Recent studies have resulted in major changes in the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. The present statement focuses on the diagnosis and management of infants and children >2 months of age with an acute UTI and no known underlying urinary tract pathology or risk factors for a neurogenic bladder. UTI should be ruled out in preverbal children with unexplained fever and i...
متن کاملRecurrent urinary tract infections in women: diagnosis and management.
Recurrent urinary tract infections, presenting as dysuria or irritative voiding symptoms, are most commonly caused by reinfection with the original bacterial isolate in young, otherwise healthy women with no anatomic or functional abnormalities of the urinary tract. Frequency of sexual intercourse is the strongest predictor of recurrent urinary tract infections in patients presenting with recur...
متن کاملDiagnosis and management of pediatric urinary tract infections.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is among the most commonly diagnosed bacterial infections of childhood. Although frequently encountered and well researched, diagnosis and management of UTI continue to be a controversial issue with many challenges for the clinician. Prevalence studies have shown that UTI may often be missed on history and physical examination, and the decision to screen for UTI mu...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Prescriber
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0959-6682
DOI: 10.1002/psb.1362