Criteria for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection and for the assessment of therapeutic effectiveness
- 1 May 1992
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Infection
- Vol. 20 (S3) , S151-S154
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01704358
Abstract
Three parameters — urinary symptoms, pyuria, and bacteriuria — can be used independently or in combination to define the presence of urinary tract infection. Using these parameters, several approaches to defining urinary infection in various clinical contexts are discussed. Similarly, approaches to the definition and classification of therapeutic outcomes after antimicrobial treatment are explored. Further research is needed to more precisely evaluate the effectiveness of various criteria for diagnosis and cure of urinary infection. Die drei Parameter, Symptome, Pyurie und Bakteriurie, können unabhängig voneinander oder in Kombination zur Definition einer Harnwegsinfektion verwendet werden. In der Arbeit werden mehrere Möglichkeiten diskutiert, wie mit diesen Parametern in verschiedenen klinischen Situationen eine Harnwegsinfektion definiert werden kann. Ähnliches gilt für die Definition und Einteilung der Therapieergebnisse nach der Antibiotikatherapie. Weitere Untersuchungen sind erforderlich, um die Effektivität der verschiedenen Diagnose-und Therapieerfolgskriterien besser beurteilen zu können.Keywords
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