Urinary tract infections

Prim Care. 2003 Mar;30(1):41-61, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(02)00057-x.

Abstract

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common infectious disease in primary care practice. This article reviews topics highlighting recent research, including UTIs in pregnancy and pediatric UTIs. The authors also discuss catheter-associated UTIs, given the large number of hospitalized patients undergoing catheterization and residents of long-term care facilities, in whom catheters are used frequently, and complicated UTIs.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Bacteriuria / diagnosis
  • Bacteriuria / etiology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Long-Term Care
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy
  • Primary Health Care / methods
  • Pyelonephritis / diagnosis
  • Pyelonephritis / drug therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • United States
  • Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / diagnosis
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / etiology