Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (ie abnormality of renal tract)

Important: Therapy

• Samples should be taken prior to starting treatment.
• Send blood for culture if pyrexial.
• If fever or loin pain, or both, treat as for pyelonephritis.

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Important: Therapy

 Co-trimoxazole oral 960mg 12 hourly

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Important: Therapy

Ciprofloxacin oral 500mg 12 hourly

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Avoid ciprofloxacin in frail elderly patients where possible due to CDI risk. Check important safety information in BNF & give MHRA patient information leaflet to patient