Introduction
urinary tract infections, dysuria, cystitis, UTIs, urinary tract infection
CYSTITIS, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, URINARY TRACT INFECTION, UTI
It is estimated that 150 million urinary tract infections occur yearly worldwide, [UTIs are classified into uncomplicated and complicated. Uncomplicated UTIs occur in individuals without an underlying abnormality of the genitourinary tract, and comprise the great majority of UTIs in outpatient females [Many guidelines suggest treatment based on clinical symptoms when those symptoms are suggestive of UTI in view of data showing that the probability of cystitis is greater than 50% in women with any symptoms of urinary tract infection and greater than 90% in women who have dysuria with frequency or urgency without vaginal discharge or irritation [Unfortunately, the selection of the course of therapy for acute uncomplicated UTI has become more complex as antibiotic resistance amongst the uropathogenic strains of The currently available guidelines for acute uncomplicated UTI from Europe and North America vary due to the varying etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns between these regions [Despite the availability of UTI treatment guidelines, In this study, we use both audit and feedback and CME as these have been shown to enhance guideline adherence in the management of acute UTIs [