What Do Recent Guideline Revisions Mean for the Diagnosis and Management of Complicated UTIs?

Drs Anne Lenore Ackerman and Barbara W. Trautner discuss recent changes to the guidelines for the diagnosis and management of complicated UTIs.

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Resources

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Cystitis (Bladder Infection) in Females https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/233101-overview

Clinical Practice Guideline by Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): 2025 Guideline on Management and Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections: Introduction and Methods https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41467387/

A Framework for Developing PICO Research Questions With Subgroups in Clinical Practice Guidelines https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41997221/

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Males https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/231574-overview

Acute Pyelonephritis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/245559-overview

Updates to Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women: AUA/CUA/SUFU Guideline (2025) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40905426/

European Association of Urology Guidelines on Urological Infections: Summary of the 2024 Guidelines https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38714379/

Review of Non-Antibiotic Treatment and Prevention of Recurrent UTIs — A Summary of Current Guidance and Suggested Treatment Algorithm https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41267888/

Urinary Tract Infection and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Older Adults https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29079155/

The Human Urinary Microbiome and Its Potential Role in Urinary Tract Infections https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39827037/

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31609735/

Proposing the “Continuum of UTI” for a Nuanced Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38330392/

Biomarkers Innovation in Urinary Tract Infections: Insights Into Pathophysiology, Antibiotic Resistance, and Clinical Applications https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41479814/

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