[Common errors in management of urinary tract infections]

Wiad Lek. 2019;72(11 cz 2):2235-2238.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Urinary tract infections seems to be simple diseases. However, inappropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures may lead to serious complications such as systemic infection, while on the other hand contribute to increasing antimicrobial resistance of uropathogens which is a growing threat to global public health. Due to more frequent occurrence of multidrug resistance bacteria, popularization of guidelines and correct schemes among doctors of all specialities. In the following article the commonest errors made by doctors in their clinical practice that seem to cause a lot of problems are shortly reviewed.

Keywords: Urinary tract infections; antibiotic resistance; asymptomatic bacteriuria.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteriuria
  • Humans
  • Urinary Tract Infections*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents