Urinary tract infections in the emergency department

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作者
Abrahamian, Fredrick M. [1 ,2 ]
Moran, Gregory J. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Talan, David A. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Olive View UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Sylmar, CA 91342 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[3] Olive View UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Sylmar, CA 91342 USA
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10.1016/j.idc.2007.10.002
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a commonly encountered clinical condition in the emergency department (ED). The spectrum of disease severity as seen by emergency physicians is wide and can range from uncomplicated cystitis to pyelonephritis and fulminant urosepsis syndrome. Infectious disease (ID) specialists, on the other hand, are most often consulted on patients with complicated UTIs and those who are admitted to the hospital with more severe illness. This article is written from the perspective of the evaluation and initial management of UTIs in the ED. The pitfalls and clinical dilemmas pertinent to emergency physicians that are not often encountered by ID specialists are highlighted.
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