The Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2024 May;42(2):209-230. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.01.001. Epub 2024 Mar 7.ABSTRACTEmergency medicine has been called the art of "making complicated clinical decisions with limited information." This description is particularly relevant in the case of diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Although common, UTIs are often challenging to diagnose given the presence of non-specific signs and symptoms and over-reliance on laboratory findings. This review provides an interdisciplinary interpretation of the primary literature and practice guidelines, with a focus on diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department.PMID:38641388 | DOI:10.1016/j.emc.2024.01.001
Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research