Urinary tract infection

This course is part of the RCOG Core Knowledge series.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection across all age groups, and affects approximately 20% of women at some time during their lifetime. UTI is the second most common clinical indication for antibiotic treatment in both primary and secondary care. It is also the most common hospital-acquired infection in the UK, accounting for 23% of all infections.

In women, UTI is defined as the presence of pathogenic organisms in the urine, urethra (urethritis), bladder (cystitis) or kidney (pyelonephritis), accompanied by symptoms. It is usually caused by bacteria from the bowel.

Course overview Authors Audience Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) Related guidelines

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.

Dr Reeba Susetha Oliver MRCOG (2017)

Dr Reeba Oliver is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist specializing in urogynaecology. She works as a Consultant Urogynaecologist and Obstetrician in Barts Health Trust in London which is the largest Trust in UK.

This course is intended to help clinicians gain core knowledge for O&G training and the MRCOG examinations. It can also be used by O&G consultants to refresh their knowledge of the area or for teaching.

The content of this course relates to the following Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and key skills:

CiP 1: Clinical skills and patient care
All key skills covered

CiP 9: Emergency gynaecology and early pregnancy
Manages acute infections

CiP 11: Non-emergency gynaecology and early pregnancy
Manages urogynaecological symptoms

Further details about each CiP can be found within the O&G Core Curriculum 2024 Definitive Document, available here.

Vasquez ZB, Abalos E. Treatments for symptomatic urinary tract inrfections during pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011;(1):CD002256.

Leydon GM, Turner S, Smith H, Little P. Women's views about management and cause of urinary tract infection: qualitative interview study. BMJ 2010;340:407.

Zalmanovici Trestioreanu A, Green H, Paul M, Yaphe J, Leibovici L. Antimicrobial agents for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010;(10):CD007182.

Guinto VT, De Guia B, Festin MR, Dowswell T. Different antibiotic regimens for treating asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010;(9):CD007855.

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