Urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections
| Clinical condition | Common pathogens | Empirical antimicrobial agents | Alternative antimicrobial agents | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cystitis | Enterobacteriaceae | Nitrofurantoin | Co-trimoxazole or ciprofloxacin |
Collect urine for culture before antibiotics |
| Acute pyelonephritis | Enterobacteriaceae | Piperacillin-tazobactam or Cefoperazone- sulbactam or ertapenem |
Imipenem-cilastatin or meropenem |
Collect urine for culture before antibiotics. Duration 10-14 days |
| Acute prostatitis | Enterobacteriaceae | Piperacillin-tazobactam or Cefoperazone-sulbactam or ertapenem |
Co-trimoxazole | Collect urine or preferably prostatic fluid for culture before antibiotics. Duration 3-4 weeks |
| Chronic prostatitis | Enterobacteriaceae | Ciprofloxacin | Co-trimoxazole | Collect urine or preferably prostatic fluid for culture before antibiotics |