Infect Chemother.  2011 Feb;43(1):1-25. 10.3947/ic.2011.43.1.1.

Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Uncomplicated & Complicated Urinary Tract Infections, Bacterial Prostatitis

• The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases
• The Korean Society for Chemotherapy
• Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation
• The Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology

• KMID: 2170329
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2011.43.1.1

Abstract

The US guideline for urinary tract infections has been applied in our country. However, clinical characteristics, etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility could differ from country to country, therefore, we tried to make diagnosis and treatment guideline for urinary tract infections based on published articles of antimicrobial treatment efficacy of UTI and available antimicrobial susceptibility of major pathogens causing urinary tract infections in our country, which reflects clinical situation in Korea. This guideline was developed by the committee of the Korean Society for Chemotherapy, and covers asymptomatic bacteriuria, bacterial prostatitis, uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections.

Keyword

Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Cystitis; Pyelonephritis; Complicated urinary tract infection; Bacterial prostatitis; Guideline

MeSH Terms

Bacteriuria
Cystitis
Korea
Prostatitis
Pyelonephritis
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Tract
Urinary Tract Infections

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