Infezioni delle vie urinarie nell'adulto - SNLG-ISS

Infezioni delle vie urinarie nell’adulto. Linea guida regionale
Abstract
Urinary tract infections in adults. Regional guideline
Background
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem in adults which frequently cause
prescriptions of laboratory tests and use of antibiotics. Prescriptions for UTIs have a
significant impact on total antibiotic consumption and are associated both with an
expenses increase for healthcare and with the spread of antibiotic resistance. This
phenomenon shows a significant increase among uropathogens and it is enhanced by the
- often inappropriate - use of broad spectrum agents like fluoroquinolones that are more
and more prescribed in the community and hospitals. Therefore, based on regional data
of antibiotic prescription and resistance of the most common uropathogens, the Regional
Healthcare and Social Agency is involved in improving UTI management in adults.
General objective
To reduce the excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics in adults through the
development of a widely accepted guideline aimed at improving the management
of lower UTIs.
Specific objectives
The guideline focuses on the management (prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow
up) of:
uncomplicated UTIs (asymptomatic bacteriuria, acute cystitis, recurrent cystitis);
lower UTIs in pregnant women;
complicated lower UTIs (infections in males and in patients with indwelling urinary
catheter)
The guideline does not include recommendations for pyelonephritis management.
Method
A regional multidisciplinary working group was created to develop an evidence based
guideline for UTI management and to identify the possible implementation plans and
monitoring activities to be conducted in collaboration with Local Health Authorities.
In the first part of the guideline a summary of the recommendations is available for
prompt consultation. The core part of the document consists of the presentation of
regional data and the discussion of evidences used to develop the recommendations.
The working group adopted a modified version of the international GRADE system. The
grading scheme classifies recommendations as strong or weak according to the quality
of evidence, the clinical importance of the outcomes considered, the balance among
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