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Antibiotic Treatment for UTI: In a Nutshell (Nursing)
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Slides Renal Lab Values Urinary Tract Infection Antibiotic Treatment.pdf
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Reference List Medical Surgical Nursing and Pathophysiology Nursing.pdf
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00:00 So, let's wrap up this part of the video series. Effective treatment of a UTI is a team sport that requires all of the healthcare team to be on their A game. The most commonly prescribed antibiotics for an uncomplicated UTI are nitrofurantoin, TMP-SMX, and fosfomycin. 00:21 If there's more than 1 organism, the healthcare provider will look for 1 antibiotic that will attack both organisms. The healthcare provider will consider efficacy, cost of treatment, risk of adverse effects, resistance, and drug availability when determining the most effective antibiotic. Thank you for watching this video with us.
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The lecture Antibiotic Treatment for UTI: In a Nutshell (Nursing) by Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN is from the course Interpretation of Renal Lab Values (Nursing).
Included Quiz Questions
A young female client presents to urgent care complaining of frequency and burning with urination for three days. She has no comorbidities but reports a history of urinary tract infections. What is the recommended antibiotic for this client?
- Nitrofurantoin
- Ampicillin
- Tetracycline
- Daptomycin
Author of lecture Antibiotic Treatment for UTI: In a Nutshell (Nursing)
Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN
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