New updates on Antimicrobial use in Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). September 2023

New updates on Antimicrobial use in Urinary Tract Infections (UTI).

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• Catheter-associated UTI:
  
  Differentiation between lower CA-UTI (not systemically unwell) and upper CA-UTI (systemically unwell) treatment options. Nitrofurantoin is a first-choice option for lower CA-UTI.

Minor revisions to the following guidelines:

• Uncomplicated UTI in adult non-pregnant females
• Uncomplicated UTI in adult males
• Acute pyelonephritis / upper UTI
• UTI in Residential Care Facilities / Nursing Homes