Urinary tract infection

Welcome to this Core Knowledge course on Urinary tract infection.

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• appreciate the pathogenesis of UTI
• identify those at risk of developing UTI and those at risk of recurrence
• collect appropriate specimens, use the laboratory appropriately and order additional investigations when necessary
• make accurate diagnoses and appreciate the definition of different terms
• successfully manage uncomplicated and complicated UTI and its recurrence
• make recommendations for follow-up care.