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Urinary tract infection (lower) - women - Management
How should I follow up a woman with cystitis?
- Follow up is not routinely required for uncomplicated cystitis, but should be considered for women with a potentially complicated infection.
- If haematuria was found, follow up to re-test the urine and check that the infection and haematuria have resolved.
Basis for recommendation
This recommendation is pragmatic as CKS found no published evidence on which to base recommendations [SIGN, 2006].
- Follow up is not routinely required for uncomplicated cystitis as most cases of uncomplicated urinary tract infection resolve in about 4–9 days without antibiotic treatment, and in about 3–8 days with antibiotic treatment — see Prognosis.
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