Urinary tract infections in the emergency department

Fredrick M Abrahamian; Gregory J Moran; David A Talan

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2007.10.002

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Urinary tract infections in the emergency department

Journal article

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Urinary tract infections in the emergency department

Fredrick M Abrahamian, Gregory J Moran and David A Talan

Infectious disease clinics of North America, Vol.22(1), pp.73-87

03/2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.10.002

PMID: 18295684

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Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a commonly encountered clinical condition in the emergency department. Emergency physicians evaluate and treat UTIs in a wide spectrum of disease severity and patient populations. This article is written from the perspective of evaluating and managing UTIs in the emergency department. It highlights the pitfalls and clinical dilemmas pertinent to emergency physicians that are not often encountered by infectious disease specialists.

Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use

Catheters, Indwelling - microbiology

Cystitis - diagnosis

Diagnosis, Differential

Emergency Medicine - methods

Emergency Service, Hospital

Humans

Urinary Tract Infections - diagnosis

Urinary Tract Infections - drug therapy

Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology

Details

Title: Subtitle: Urinary tract infections in the emergency department
Creators: Fredrick M Abrahamian - Los Angeles Medical Center
Gregory J Moran - Los Angeles Medical Center
David A Talan - Los Angeles Medical Center
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Infectious disease clinics of North America, Vol.22(1), pp.73-87
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.10.002
PMID: 18295684
ISSN: 0891-5520
eISSN: 1557-9824
Language: English
Date published: 03/2008
Academic Unit: Emergency Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984297148202771

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