Critical review of current definitions of urinary tract infections and proposal of an EAU/ESIU classification system

Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen; Henry Botto; Mete Cek; Magnus Grabe; Peter Tenke; Florian M. E. Wagenlehner; Kurt G. Naber

doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.09.009

Critical review of current definitions of urinary tract infections and proposal of an EAU/ESIU classification system

Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen, Henry Botto, Mete Cek, Magnus Grabe, Peter Tenke, Florian M. E. Wagenlehner, Kurt G. Naber

Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö

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Abstract

Classification of urinary tract infections (UTI) is important for clinical decisions, research, quality measurement and teaching. Current definitions of UTI are above all based on the concept of the two main categories, complicated and uncomplicated UTI. The category "complicated UTI" especially is very heterogeneous and not always clear. We propose the EAU/ESIU classification system ORENUC based on the clinical presentation of the UTI, categorisation of risk factors and availability of appropriate antimicrobial therapy, which finally may result in the definition of UTI severity groups. (C) 2011 Elsevier B. V. and the International Society of Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	64-70
Journal	International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume	38
Issue number	Suppl.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.09.009
Publication status	Published - 2011

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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.
The record was previously connected to the following departments: Urology (013243400), Pediatrics/Urology/Gynecology/Endocrinology (013240400)

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Pharmacology and Toxicology

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Classification
Urinary tract infection
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Urosepsis
Risk factors

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Critical review of current definitions of urinary tract infections and proposal of an EAU/ESIU classification system

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