Complicated UTI Flashcards
1
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What Defines Complicated UTI? - 9
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Foreign body (catheter, calculi, etc.) Obstruction Immunosuppression Renal failure Renal transplant Urinary retention d/t neurologic disease Men (until proven otherwise) Pregnant women Health care- associated settings
2
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Treatment -2
A
o Correction of the complication, if possible, is advisable –ex. Open obstruction
o Same antibiotics as uncomplicated cystitis but for longer duration
3
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Duration - 2
A
7d for complicated cystitis
14d for complicated pyelonephritis
