Are empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?

Frankel, Jennifer2014-02-102014-02-102014-02-10http://hdl.handle.net10539/13713A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Medicine in Emergency Medicine. Johannesburg, 2013To determine the types of uropathogens encountered in patients presenting to a busy private emergency department in Johannesburg and compare sensitivity patterns of the bacteria identified with current antimicrobial prescribing patterns.enAntibiotics--therapeutic useUrinary Tract InfectionsAre empirical antibiotics currently prescribed for patients presenting to the emergency department with uncomplicated cystitis appropriate?Thesis