Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 1999 · 11 citations · 0 references
MedicineGynecologyInternal MedicineAntimicrobial PharmacotherapyClinical MedicineAntibacterial TherapyAntimicrobial ProphylaxisAntimicrobial TherapyTelemedicineUrinary Tract InfectionsAcute Cystitis TreatmentAcute Uncomplicated CystitisOutpatient Antimicrobial TherapyUncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection ManagementUrinary Tract Infection Antibiotic TherapyUrinary Tract Infection Empiric Therapy
Acute cystitis in women is typically uncomplicated and amenable to empiric antimicrobial therapy. We advocate a simple approach, in which women with uncomplicated cases are treated over the telephone. Such a program has been in place at the Cleveland Clinic since 1992, and has yielded good results.