give 3 typical symptoms of bacterial cystitis
Frequence
Urgency
Dysuria
Among the women presenting with dysuria, the probability of bacterial cystitis is
50%
marker of inflammation in urine dip stick
leukocyte esterase
marker of bacteriuria in urine dip stick
nitrates
Risk factors for cystitis
female gender urinary instrumentation urinary obstruction diabetes neurologic bladder dysfunction
in women, a urinalysis tht is positive for pyuria, baceriuria, or hematuria or a combination should provide sufficient documentation of UTI. in this case, is urine culture warranted?
No, it may be omitted.
What is the preferred regimen for uncomplicated cystitis in women?
Three day therapy with TMP-SMX, TMP, Amoxicillin, or cloxacillin
What is the duration of tretment for uncomplicated cystits in men
7 days