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Urinary tract infection (lower) - men
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Age from 16 years onwards

This CKS topic incorporates recommendations from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guideline Management of suspected bacterial urinary tract infection in adults [SIGN, 2006].

This CKS topic covers the management of lower urinary tract infection (UTI) in men, as well as UTI in men with urethral catheters.

This CKS topic does not cover the prevention of UTI following surgery or instrumentation, or the treatment of UTI in hospital. This CKS topic also does not cover the treatment of prostatitis, urethritis, or epididymitis, or infection of the upper urinary tract.

There are separate CKS topics on LUTS in men, age-related (prostatism), Prostatitis - acute, Prostatitis - chronic, Pyelonephritis - acute, Renal colic - acute, Urethritis - male, Urinary tract infection - children, and Urinary tract infection (lower) - women.

The target audience for this guidance is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary health care. Patient information from NHS Choices is intended to be printed and given to people with this condition or their carers.

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