management

Last reviewed 01/2018

• management of any urinary tract infection - more prolonged treatment is required than acute cystitis (1)

• antibiotic prophylaxis is indicated for patients with recurrent urinary tract infections

• investigation and treatment of underlying cause e.g. obstruction

• nephrectomy is indicated in unilateral chronic pyelonephritis when the diseased kidney contributes less than 20% of total renal function

Ref: Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (1998), 36(4), 30-2.