Clinicians frequently treat acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) empirically, but the standard 3-day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has been compromised by the increasing ...
The incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria increases with age. Among school-aged girls, 1% to 2% are afflicted, compared with 2% to 5% of premenopausal women and 10% to 15% of postmenopausal women.