Methods I searched the literature with Medline and Embase using the key phrases “point of
care testing,”“bedside testing,”“near patient testing,” and “extra laboratory testing.” I also …

A 28-year-old woman telephones her physician to report dysuria and urinary urgency during
the preceding three days. She has had several previous urinary tract infections, including …

Introduction and hypothesis The COVID-19 pandemic and the desire to “flatten the curve” of
transmission have significantly affected the way providers care for patients. Female Pelvic …

Background Acute urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common bacterial
infections among women presenting to primary care. However, there is a lack of consensus …

Objective. To analyse associations between symptoms and bacteriuria in uncomplicated
lower urinary tract infection in women (LUTIW) and to evaluate outcome of therapy with three …

Objectives: To estimate clinical and dipstick predictors of infection and develop and test
clinical scores; to compare management using clinical and dipstick scores with commonly …

Background Suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common presentations
in primary care. Systematic reviews have not documented any adequately powered studies …

Background Women presenting with symptoms of acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection
(UTI) are often prescribed antibiotics. However, in 25 to 50% of symptomatic women not …

The objective of this study was to adapt the concept of 'episode-free day', a metric for
measuring symptom relief in daily units, to the clinical outcome literature for persistent pain …

Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in women, including healthy women
with normal genitourinary anatomy. Recurrent UTI is typically defined as three or more UTIs …