Duration of therapy:
- The optimal treatment duration for CA-UTI has not been well defined. However, the IDSA and the European Association of Urology recommend treating CA-UTI associated pyelonephritis for 7 days in patients who have timely resolution of symptoms and for 10–14 days in those with a delayed clinical response, persistent fever, hypotension, or signs of severe sepsis.
- In the absence of symptoms indicative of pyelonephritis, women younger than 65yrs with CA-UTI may be treated for 3 days after the indwelling catheter is removed