Burden of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
Hear Richard Colgan, MD, a family medicine expert, discuss the underappreciated burden of uncomplicated UTIs on patients and the best practices in providing a timely diagnosis and effective treatment.
Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast · Richard Colgan MD
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Show Notes
In this episode, Richard Colgan, MD, discusses the burden of uncomplicated UTIs (uUTIs) and best practices in their management, including:
- Accurate diagnosis and classification
- Risk factors for uUTIs and treatment failure
- Burdens of uUTIs on patients
- Innovations in care, including self-diagnosis and virtual management
- The importance of avoiding screening and management of asymptomatic bacteriuria in most patients
We will also hear from a patient who details the impact of uUTI on her quality of life.
Presenter:
Richard Colgan, MD
Executive Vice Chair
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Find other program activities here:
- “Uncomplicated” Doesn’t Mean Easy: Recognizing the Burden and Preventing Treatment Failure of Uncomplicated UTIs
- Slides on “Uncomplicated” Doesn’t Mean Easy: Recognizing the Burden and Preventing Treatment Failure of Uncomplicated UTIs
- Podcast 2: Updates in Antimicrobial Selection for uUTIs
- Podcast 3: When Things Get Complicated: Managing uUTIs in Acute Care
- ClinicalThought: Uncomplicated but Not Insignificant: The Burden of Uncomplicated UTIs
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