2000;(2):CD000491. Continuous daily prophylaxis with one of these regimens for a period of six months: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, one-half tablet per day (40/200 mg); nitrofurantoin, 50 to 100 mg per day; norfloxacin, 200 mg per day; cephalexin (Keflex), 250 mg per day; or trimethoprim, 100 mg per day. 13. Should trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) remain the initial therapy of choice for UTIs? 23. Bullen M. 5. Stamm WE. Kaye D. Schaeffer A, et al. Blood cultures are positive in up to 20 percent of women who have this infection. Norman DC, 1992;14:927–32. Knight RA, Muncie HL, Schnelle JF, Harding GK, Enterococci are frequently encountered uropathogens in complicated UTIs. Shapiro ED, 16. Evans H. Timmerman MG. A single urine culture at the end of the first trimester generally is recommended based on clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness.23,24  Women with asymptomatic bacteriuria or symptomatic UTI during pregnancy should be treated(Table 3) and should undergo periodic screening for the duration of their pregnancy. Kass EH. Nicolle LE, Older Patients with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Patients with Indwelling Urethral Catheters, Tight Control of Type 1 Diabetes: Recommendations for Patients, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: An Emerging Health Risk. Frei R, J Am Geriatr Soc. Horoszek-Maziarz S, Although this regimen was highly efficacious, it was associated with a certain (albeit low) frequency of side effects. Biofilms and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Cox SM. Bryan L. 10. Preiksaitis JK, Oral therapy should be considered in women with mild to moderate symptoms who are compliant with therapy and can tolerate oral antibiotics but do not have other significant conditions, including pregnancy and gastrointestinal upset. How long should catheter-acquired urinary tract infection in women be treated? Zhanel GG, Follow-up urine cultures should be performed within 10 to 14 days after treatment to ensure that the uropathogen has been eradicated. Emergency Medicine News 2014. Bacteriuria and subsequent mortality in women. Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy. Holmes KK. Asymptomatic bacteriuria rarely requires treatment and is not associated with increased morbidity in elderly patients. et al. Prevention of urinary tract infection. 22. Yamamura RH, 1987;83:27–33. Prospective randomized comparison of therapy and no therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized elderly women. Patton JP, Management of urinary tract infections in adults. 33. Roganti A. Am J Med. 1992;14:15–22. Quinolones that are useful in treating complicated and uncomplicated cystitis include ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, enoxacin (Penetrex), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), sparfloxacin (Zagam) and levofloxacin (Levaquin).11 The newer fluoroquinolone, sparfloxacin, in a dosage of 400 mg per day as the initial dose and then 200 mg per day for two days, is equivalent to three days of therapy with ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin. Forward KR, Levison M, Bengtsson U, Immediate, unlimited access to all AFP content. Learn about laboratory tests used to help diagnose angina. Bacteriuria and subsequent mortality in women. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults. Bakke A, Previous: Primary Nocturnal Enuresis: Current, Next: Herbal Remedies: Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions, Home 1997;11(3):551-581. 1. Diokno AC. J Infect Dis. Epidemiology and risk factors for urinary tract infection following spinal cord injury. 11. 24. Ilstrup DM. 1997;11:647–62. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common, with varying prevalence by age, sex, sexual activity, and the presence of genitourinary abnormalities (Table 1 … N Engl J Med. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) issued guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated acute bacterial cystitis and acute pyelonephritis in women.1 The presence of bacteria in the urine of an asymptomatic patient is known as asymptomatic bacteriuria. Up to 40 percent of elderly men and women may have bacteriuria without symptoms. Waites KB, Krieger JN, Sobel JD. In: Mobley HL, Warren JW, eds. The largest patient population at risk for asymptomatic bacteriuria is the elderly. 29. Johnson JR, Erickson RP, / Balfour JA, As many as 90 percent of uncomplicated cystitis episodes are caused by Escherichia coli, 10 to 20 percent are caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus saprophyticus and 5 percent or less are caused by other Enterobacteriaceae organisms or enterococci.3 In addition, the antimicrobial susceptibilities of these organisms are highly predictable. 39. Kincaid-Smith P, Women who have more than three UTI recurrences documented by urine culture within one year can be managed using one of three preventive strategies3,19: Acute self-treatment with a three-day course of standard therapy. Geiger AM, Treatment options for uncomplicated cystitis include single-dose antibiotic therapy and three- or seven-day courses of antibiotics (Table 3). N Engl J Med. Ramirez JA. Hobbins JC, This article clarifies these issues by reviewing the approach to the diagnosis and treatment of each patient group at risk for UTIs. A prospective study of asymptomatic bacteriuria in sexually active young women. As a result, low-coliform-count infections are not diagnosed by these laboratories. Mittendorf R, Long-term studies have shown antibiotic prophylaxis to be effective for up to five years with trimethoprim, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or nitrofurantoin, without the emergence of drug resistance.3,19 Unfortunately, antibiotic prophylaxis does not appear to alter the natural history of recurrences because 40 to 60 percent of these women reestablish their pattern or frequency of infections within six months of stopping prophylaxis.19. 37. What diagnostic threshold should be used to define infection? 1982;248:454–8. How long should catheter-acquired urinary tract infection in women be treated? Stamm WE. Anthony WC. Manitius A, Treatment is not recommended for catheterized patients who have asymptomatic bacteriuria, with the following exceptions: patients who are immunosuppressed after organ transplantation, patients at risk for bacterial endocarditis and patients who are about to undergo urinary tract instrumentation.26. Hebel JR, The bacterial distribution reflects the nosocomial origin of the infections because so many of the uropathogens are acquired exogenously via manipulation of the catheter and drainage device. Stamm WE. Although antibiotic-susceptible E. coli is responsible for more than 80 percent of uncomplicated UTIs, it accounts for fewer than one third of complicated cases.1,3 Clinically, the spectrum of complicated UTIs may range from cystitis to urosepsis with septic shock. Don't miss a single issue. Erickson RP, Between 10 and 20 percent of patients who are hospitalized receive an indwelling Foley catheter. A = consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence; B = inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence; C = consensus, disease-oriented evidence, usual practice, expert opinion, or case series. 1993;119:454–60. Zhanel GG, 25. In most patients, uncomplicated pyelonephritis is caused by specific uropathogenic strains of E. coli possessing adhesins that permit ascending infection of the urinary tract. The most effective therapy for an uncomplicated infection is a three-day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Women who are pregnant should be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria in the first trimester and treated, if positive. Simonsen JM. Berger RE. Contact Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Schapira M, Hooton TM. 1997;32:926–43. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders, 1992. A reassessment of the importance of “low-count” bacteriuria in young women with acute urinary symptoms. All rights Reserved. Ann Intern Med. Recent studies have shown that patients initially placed on parenteral therapy can be switched to oral therapy within 72 hours as long as they are clinically improving and able to tolerate the oral agent, and a regimen is available that covers the identified pathogen(s).11,21. Washington, D.C.: ASM Press, 1996:95–118. Muncie HL Jr. et al. Mazor M, Nicolle LE, Pathogenesis of urinary tract infection. Roberts PL, 1997;11:13–26. Copyright © 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians. Information from Stamm WE, Hooton TM. Williams MA, Digranes A. In such patients, catheters should be changed periodically to prevent the formation of concretions and obstruction that can lead to infection. Horoszek-Maziarz S, Boscia JA, Bacteriuria in pregnancy. Clin Infect Dis. JAMA. Bacteriuria in patients treated with clean intermittent catheterization. There are few scenarios in which antibiotic treatment of asymptomatic bacteruria has been shown to improve patient outcomes. Transmission of uropathogens between sex partners. Manitius A, However, more extensive courses may be required in, for example, men with associated urinary tract infection and prostatitis. When treated with seven to 14 days of antibiotics, 93 percent of patients were again bacteriuric by 30 days.35 Posttreatment urine cultures showed increased antimicrobial resistance as well. Urinary tract infections complicating pregnancy. Harding GK, Anthony WC, 1997;53:637–56. Therefore, urine cultures are no longer advocated as part of the routine work-up of these patients. / afp Low risk of bacteremia during catheter replacement in patients with long-term urinary catheters. et al. Schaeffer AJ, Mittendorf R, Urinary tract infections remain a significant cause of morbidity in all age groups. Fosfomycin tromethamine (Monurol) can be given as a single oral 3-g sachet for the treatment of acute uncomplicated UTIs. Saint S, ANDREW MCGLONE, M.D., currently is in private practice in Annapolis, Md. Studies of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pre- and postmenopausal women report similar outcomes regardless of age.28,29 A study of ambulatory women in a long-term care facility who were assigned to receive antimicrobial therapy or placebo for bacteriuria showed a decrease in prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria at six months among those receiving antibiotics, but no significant difference in symptomatic episodes.30 Adverse outcomes attributable to asymptomatic bacteriuria were not observed in a cohort of ambulatory male veterans older than 65 years at several years’ follow-up.10, Clinical trials of older residents in long-term care facilities have shown no benefits from screening for or antimicrobial treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria.31–33 Although antimicrobial treatment does not decrease symptomatic infection or improve survival, there is an increased incidence of adverse antimicrobial effects and reinfection with antibiotic-resistant organisms. / Vol. Mazor M, He received his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico, and completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.... LINDSAY E. NICOLLE, M.D., is a professor of internal medicine and medical microbiology at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, where she received her medical degree. Nicolle LE. 17. Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory non-hospitalized women. Mims AD, The IDSA also has published guidelines on indications for the screening and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in various patient populations.2. 18. Tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones should be avoided in pregnancy. Bengtsson C, Detection, significance, and therapy of bacteriuria in pregnancy. Rates of bacteriuria in various bladder-emptying methods. Abrutyn E, 1997;17:569–75. Balfour JA, Collet JT, Schaeffer HA, Hua TH. Frequency and risk of acquisition. Smaill F. 74/No. Tenney JH, Kass EH. Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults. Early switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics in hospitalized patients with infections: a 6-month prospective study. A reassessment of the importance of “low-count” bacteriuria in young women with acute urinary symptoms. Infect Dis Clin North Am. Bryan L. 27. With the exceptions of white cell casts on urinalysis, and bacteremia and flank pain on physical examination, none of the physical or laboratory findings are specific for pyelonephritis.3. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food and Drug Administration. Fihn SD, Fihn SD, Ronald AR, Heise RH, Urinary Tract Infections in Adults. A seven-day course should be considered in pregnant women, diabetic women and women who have had symptoms for more than than one week and thus are at higher risk for pyelonephritis because of the delay in treatment. The clinical cure rate is estimated to be as high as 99 percent. Pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria should be treated with a three- to seven-day course of antibiotics, and the urine should subsequently be cultured to ensure cure and the avoidance of relapse.29 Although amoxicillin is frequently suggested as the agent of choice, E. coli is now commonly resistant to ampicillin, amoxicillin and cephalexin. Symptomatic bacteriuria in a patient with an indwelling Foley catheter should be treated with antibiotics that cover potential nosocomial uropathogens. The sensitivities and specificities of the tests commonly used to diagnose UTIs are given in Table 2.12, More than 100,000 coliforms per mL of urine. Epidemiology and risk factors for urinary tract infection following spinal cord injury. Studies using 3 g of amoxicillin, 400 mg of trimethoprim (Proloprim), two to three double-strength trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole tablets, 800 mg of norfloxacin (Noroxin), 125 mg of ciprofloxacin (Cipro) or 200 mg of ofloxacin (Floxin) have confirmed that single-dose therapy is highly effective in the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis, with cure rates ranging from 80 to 99 percent.3, Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim DS), one double-strength tablet twice daily, Trimethoprim (Proloprim), 100 mg twice daily, Norfloxacin (Noroxin), 400 mg twice daily, Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), 250 mg twice daily, Sparfloxacin (Zagam), 400 mg as initial dose, then 200 mg per day, Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin), 100 mg four times daily, Amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium (Augmentin), 500 mg twice daily, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole DS, one double-strength tablet twice daily, Sparfloxacin, 400 mg initial dose, then 200 mg per day, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 160/800 twice daily, Aztreonam (Azactam), 1 g three times daily, Gentamicin (Garamycin), 3 mg per kg per day in3 divided doses every 8 hours‡§, Ampicillin, 1 g every six hours, and gentamicin, 3 mg per kg per day‡, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, one double-strength tablet twice daily, Urinary tract infections in pregnant women, Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women. for the Manitoba Diabetes Urinary Tract Infection Study Group. Bradley S, Choose a single article, issue, or full-access subscription. 1989;110:138–50. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Hospital, New York, N.Y., and a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. Levison ME, See related patient information handout on urinary tract infections, written by the authors of this article. Tiu F, Bjorkelund C, A study of residents in long-term care facilities with chronic indwelling catheters and bacteriuria who were treated with cephalexin (Keflex) or no therapy showed no differences in the incidence of fever or reinfection; however, patients who received antibiotic therapy had twice the incidence of subsequent microbial resistance to cephalexin.37, When possible, the indwelling catheter should be removed, and the patient should receive clean intermittent catheterization to reduce the risk of symptomatic UTI. Choose a single article, issue, or full-access subscription. Waites KB, Clin Infect Dis. Those most at risk for UTIs are sexually active young women. Unlike single-dose antibiotic therapy, a three-day regimen reduces rectal carriage of gram-negative bacteria and is not associated with a high recurrence rate. For example, enterococci, S. saprophyticus and Acinetobacter species do not and therefore give false-negative results. Treatment and prevention of urinary tract infections. Schnelle JF, Nicolle LE. Saint S, Contact Hebel JR, / Vol. 2005;40:643–54. N Engl J Med 1993;329:1328–34. Cephalexin for susceptible bacteriuria in afebrile, long-term catheterized patients. Scholes D, Recently published studies have added to the body of knowledge concerning the pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of UTIs. Stamm WE. Urinalysis for pyuria and hematuria (culture not required), Escherichia coli Staphylococcus saprophyticus Proteus mirabilis Klebsiella pneumoniae, TMP-SMX DS (Bactrim, Septra) Trimethoprim (Proloprim) Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Ofloxacin (Floxin), Three-day course is best Quinolones may be used in areas of TMP-SMX resistance or in patients who cannot tolerate TMP-SMX, Symptoms and a urine culture with a bacterial count of more than100 CFU per mL of urine, If the patient has more than three cystitis episodes per year, treat prophylactically with postcoital, patient-directed* or continuous daily therapy (see text), Repeat therapy for seven to10 days based on culture results and then use prophylactic therapy, Urine culture with a bacterial count of 1,000 to 10,000 CFU per mL of urine, Urine culture with a bacterial count of100,000 CFU per mL of urine, If gram-negative organism, oral fluoroquinolone, Switch from IV to oral administration when the patient is able to take medication by mouth; complete a 14-day course, If parenteral administration is required, ceftriaxone (Rocephin) or a fluoroquinolone, If Enterococcus species, add oral or IV amoxicillin, Urine culture with a bacterial count of more than 10,000 CFU per mL of urine, E. coli K. pneumoniae P. mirabilis Enterococcus species Pseudomonas aeruginosa, If gram-negative organism, oral fluoroquinolone If Enterococcus species, ampicillin or amoxicillin with or without gentamicin(Garamycin), Amoxicillin Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) Cephalexin (Keflex), Avoid tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones Treat for three to seven days, If gram-negative organism, a fluoroquinolone, Remove catheter if possible, and treat for seven to 10 days, If gram-positive organism, ampicillin or amoxicillin plus gentamicin, For patients with long-term catheters and symptoms, treat for five to seven days. Ramirez JA. Schneeberger PM, Whalley PJ, RICHARD COLGAN, M.D., is associate professor and director of undergraduate education of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. J Infect Dis. Wadland WC, Urinary tract infections in healthy university men. 27. Mayhew WJ, Romero R, Stamm WE, For men, a single specimen with one bacterial species isolated in a quantitative count of at least 100,000 CFUs per mL. 18. Stamm WE. Krieger JN, Lipsky BA, Infectious Diseases Society of America; American Society of Nephrology; American Geriatric Society. Urinary tract infection: economic considerations. Reprints are not available from the authors. Nash DB, Infect Dis Clin North Am. Sexually active young women are disproportionately affected, but several other populations, including elderly persons and those undergoing genitourinary instrumentation or catheterization, are also at risk. Infect Dis Clin North Am. Results from the prospective population-based study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden. Early switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics in hospitalized patients with infections: a 6-month prospective study. Low DE, However, it's possible for the candida (yeast) to also cause a fungal UTI. Vincent LM, Roganti A. In women or men, a single specimen with one bacterial species isolated in a quantitative count of at least 100 CFUs per mL. 35. Digranes A. Opitz JL, These infections are generally not associated with underlying anatomic abnormalities and do not require further work-up of the genitourinary tract.5,11,18. Schapira M, Pyuria accompanying asymptomatic bacteriuria should not be treated with antimicrobial therapy. Muncie HL Jr. Yoshikawa TT. Bryson HM. Reprints are not available from the authors. Johnson JR. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Management of urinary tract infections in adults. Each of these regimens has been shown to decrease the morbidity of recurrent UTIs without a concomitant increase in antibiotic resistance. Burke J, Med Clin North Am. Stamm WE. Geerlings SE, Urinary tract infection in adolescent boys. Zhang L, Camps MJ, 1997;11:719–33. Asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly. Davis RJ, Immediate, unlimited access to all AFP content. Hoopes JM, Andree BC, Preiksaitis JK, Ann Intern Med. Canupp KC, Does bacteriuria in the elderly lead to adverse outcomes? 1995;273:41–5. The clinical course of untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria in diabetic patients–14-year follow-up. 2001;(2):CD000490. Turck M, They should complete a 14-day course of acute antibiotic therapy followed by nightly suppressive therapy until delivery. Collet JT, Warren JW, 21. A person viewing it online may make one printout of the material and may use that printout only for his or her personal, non-commercial reference. A review of its antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic efficacy as a single-dose oral treatment for acute uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections. Geiger AM, Infecting organisms are diverse and include Enterobacteriaceae,Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus species, and group B streptococcus. Camps MJ, Arch Intern Med. In areas in which vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is prevalent, the investigational agent quinupristindalfopristin (Synercid) may be useful.20, Patients with complicated UTIs require at least a 10- to 14-day course of therapy. The microbiology of uncomplicated cystitis is limited to a few pathogens. It should be noted that not all uropathogens reduce nitrates to nitrite. 38. This content is owned by the AAFP. 1982;63:409–12. Urine cultures demonstrate more than 100,000 CFU per mL of urine in 80 percent of women with pyelonephritis. J Urol. Stamm WE, Microb Drug Resist. Hooton TM, Prevention of preterm delivery and low birth weight associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria. These factors include conditions often encountered in elderly men, such as enlargement of the prostate gland, blockages and other problems necessitating the placement of indwelling urinary devices, and the presence of bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics. Bacteriuria is often polymicrobic, especially in patients with long-term indwelling urinary catheters. Holtom PR, Sign up for the free AFP email table of contents. Kunin CM, Update in the managed care era. RICHARD COLGAN, M.D, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, LINDSAY E. NICOLLE, M.D., University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, ANDREW MCGLONE, M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, THOMAS M. HOOTON, M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. Cheang M, Harding GK, Angina is a term for chest pain caused by an inadequate supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Pitsakis P, Address correspondence to Richard Colgan, M.D., Dept. 2003;17:367–94. Andriole VT, Oyarzun E, Stamm WE, Want to use this article elsewhere? et al. Villar J, 1990;38:1209–14. Urinalysis with microscopic examination for bacteria remains a useful test for the identification of bacteriuria. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders, 1992. Hennekens CH, DeVivo MJ. Clin Infect Dis. Williams MA, Cost to the patient will be higher, depending on prescription filling fee. 20. Villar J, A review of its antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic efficacy as a single-dose oral treatment for acute uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections. Randomized comparative trial and cost analysis of 3-day antimicrobial regimens for treatment of acute cystitis in women. Consequently, this approach currently is not recommended. Scand J Infect Dis. 8. 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