This article presents an overview of non-catheter-associated complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) from a urologic point of view.
Discussion includes the evaluation and workup a complicated UTI through history, physical examination, laboratory analysis, and radiographic studies. Specific types of complicated UTI, such as urinary obstruction and renal abscess, are reviewed.
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Dielubanza EJ, Mazur DJ, Schaeffer AJ. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Reference: Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2014 Mar;28(1):121-34.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2013.10.005
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24484579
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