ABSTRACT
Urinary Tract Infections • Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one o f the most frequently encountered infectious
processes diagnosed by emergency physicians (EPs). The epidemiology o f UTIs varies with sex and age. • It is estimated that women have about a 50% lifetime occurrence rate for a UTI. • The prevalence o f UTIs in febrile infants is about 5%, while in the geriatric popu
lation the prevalence approaches 20% . • While the diagnosis o f UTI is relatively straightforward, the treatment and ultimate
disposition o f patients depends on special circumstances such as extremes o f age, pregnancy, treatment failures, and underlying medical conditions.
