Outpatient UTI - Febrile

Note

Febrile urinary tract infection indicates that there is suspected or confirmed pyelonephritis.

Children over 2 months of age can be treated on an outpatient basis if medical follow-up within 24 hours is assured, there are no signs of clinical instability, there is no history of recurrent infections/resistant pathogens, the patient has normal renal function and there is adequate oral intake and medication intake is assured.

Please ensure that adequate urine for microscopy and urine analysis and culture as well as blood cultures have been taken.

Most Likely Pathogens

Other Enterobacteriaceae

Usual Duration

7 - 10 days