Guide To Treating Urinary Tract Infections

OVERVIEW

This page is meant to supplement the Guide To Antibiotics and expound upon the approach to treating a urinary tract infection (UTI).

WHAT MAKES US SUSPECT A UTI?

Risk factors

Chief Complaints

History Of Present Illness

Physical Exam

CLINICAL WORKUP FOR A UTI

Urinalysis 

AT WHAT POINT DO WE DECIDE TO TREAT THE PATIENT WITH ANTIBIOTICS?

 

PICKING THE RIGHT ANTIBIOTIC: WHAT FACTORS INTO OUR DECISION?

The extent of the infection:

The severity and location(s) of the infection will inform our treatment options.

The causal pathogen:

Escherichia coli causes 75%-95% of uncomplicated UTIs (sourceand in many, cases treatment should target this organism. 

CHARACTERIZING THE UTI: IS THIS CYSTITIS OR PYELONEPHRITIS 

 

Page Updated: 08.09.2016