Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Treat symptoms + urine context, not culture alone
- Uncomplicated cystitis: short oral regimen
- nitrofurantoin/TMP-SMX/fosfomycin common
- Avoid fluoroquinolone when safer options work
- Pyelonephritis needs tissue-active antibiotic
- Culture recurrent/complicated disease
- Do not treat asymptomatic bacteriuria routinely
Use at a glance
- Treat symptoms + urine context, not culture alone
Practical pearls
- Uncomplicated cystitis: short oral regimen
- nitrofurantoin/TMP-SMX/fosfomycin common
Treatment options
- Pyelonephritis needs tissue-active antibiotic
- Culture recurrent/complicated disease
Safety / pitfalls
- Avoid fluoroquinolone when safer options work
- Do not treat asymptomatic bacteriuria routinely
Self-check
- What should be treated in Urinary tract infection (UTI)?
symptoms + urine context, not culture alone.
- What should generally be avoided in Urinary tract infection (UTI)?
fluoroquinolone when safer options work.
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