Urinary Tract Infection

Abstract

UTI is a common problem in our day to day practice The clinical presentation, etiology and management differ in different age groups and between males and females. Asymptomatic bacteriuria does not require treatment except in pregnancy, genitourinary instrumentation and in renal allograft recipients. Complicated UTI warrants relief of obstruction and intensive treatment with antibiotics. UTI rarely occurs in men. Hence even uncomplicated UTI in males require further detailed investigation to rule out underlying structural or functional abnormality of urinary tract and appropriate intervention.