The spectrum of XXXX in family practice.

@entity1 @entity644 @entity4658 @entity8 @entity793 @entity3025 @entity281 @entity3833 @entity293
@entity293 are among the most frequently encountered health problems in @entity1 of family physicians. The diagnosis requires the demonstration of more than 100,000 bacterial colonies per milliliter in a freshly voided urine specimen. @entity3833 , @entity644 , and @entity4658 are unreliable diagnostic criteria. The pathogenesis is uncertain although vaginal colonization with enteric bacteria, voluntary avoidance of urination, and sexual intercourse are contributing causes. @entity3025 is related to recurrent infection but a causal relationship has not been established. @entity293 in @entity1 is related to @entity8 , but therapy of the infections does not prevent @entity8 . @entity281 disappear spontaneously in up to 40 percent of adult @entity1 . Bacteriuria in pregnancy, however, is related to low birth weight in @entity1 and increased perinatal mortality. Asymptomatic @entity793 need not be diagnosed or treated except in pregnant @entity1 . For symptomatic infections, short-term antibiotic therapy is as effective as long-term therapy. Prophylactic antibiotics and therapy by modification of behavior using a multifaceted regimen can reduce the frequency of recurrent infection.
