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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) include cystitis (infection of the bladder/lower urinary tract) and pyelonephritis (infection of the kidney/upper urinary tract). This topic will review the approach to males with typical symptoms of acute cystitis when there is no concern that the infection has extended beyond the bladder.
Treatment. Antibiotics usually are the first treatment for urinary tract infections. Your health and the type of bacteria found in your urine determine which medicine is used and how long you need to take it. Simple infection. Medicines commonly used for simple UTIs include: Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Bactrim DS) Fosfomycin ...
In both men and women, the differential diagnosis includes urethritis, a sexually transmitted infection. In men, the UTI spectrum encompasses acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis. Related infections in men include epididymitis, orchitis, and epididymo-orchitis.
Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in adults: 2009 International Clinical Practice Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis . 2010;50(5):625-663. doi: 10.1086/650482 PubMed Google Scholar Crossref
No treatment unless the patient is: Pregnant About to undergo a urologic procedure in which mucosal bleeding on a case-by-case basis (NOT urinary catheter placement) Consider treatment in renal transplant and neutropenic patients. Treatment Notes.
Prescribing guidelines have inconsistent advice on type and duration of antibiotic courses for male UTIs. 21 Unlike randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on female UTIs, 22 few RCTs include men with community-acquired UTIs who are treated in primary care. 23 Symptoms of a typical male UTI include: lower urinary tract irritative symptoms such as ...
Male UTIs should be recognized as complications of ongoing upper tract infection. The initial treatment regimen is based on the local sensitivity patterns of the organisms that are to...