CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Burden of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections

Episode Summary

Hear Richard Colgan, MD, a family medicine expert, discuss the underappreciated burden of uncomplicated UTIs on patients and the best practices in providing a timely diagnosis and effective treatment.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Richard Colgan, MD, discusses the burden of uncomplicated UTIs (uUTIs) and best practices in their management, including:

• Accurate diagnosis and classification
• Risk factors for uUTIs and treatment failure
• Burdens of uUTIs on patients
• Innovations in care, including self-diagnosis and virtual management
• The importance of avoiding screening and management of asymptomatic bacteriuria in most patients

We will also hear from a patient who details the impact of uUTI on her quality of life. 

Presenter:

Richard Colgan, MD​

Executive Vice Chair
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Find other program activities here: 

• “Uncomplicated” Doesn’t Mean Easy: Recognizing the Burden and Preventing Treatment Failure of Uncomplicated UTIs
• Slides on “Uncomplicated” Doesn’t Mean Easy: Recognizing the Burden and Preventing Treatment Failure of Uncomplicated UTIs
• Podcast 2: Updates in Antimicrobial Selection for uUTIs
• Podcast 3: When Things Get Complicated: Managing uUTIs in Acute Care
• ClinicalThought: Uncomplicated but Not Insignificant: The Burden of Uncomplicated UTIs