Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Diagnosis and management of UTIs.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Urinary tract infection - children
National
CKS: Urinary tract infection (lower) - men
National
CKS: Urinary tract infection (lower) - women
National
EAU Guidelines on Urological Infections
National
EAU Guidelines on Urological Infections 2022
National
NICE guideline [NG109]
National
NICE guideline [NG224]: Urinary tract infection in under 16s: diagnosis and management
National
SIGN 160: Management of suspected bacterial UTI in non-pregnant women
National
AUA Guideline: Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women
Local
CDC Guideline: Clinical Safety: Preventing Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Local
CDC/NHSN: Urinary Tract Infection (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [CAUTI]) Event
Local
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
Local
NICE guideline [NG224]: Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing
Local
Urinary Tract Infection: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of the Initial UTI in Febrile Infants and Children 2 to 24 Months (AAP)
Local
Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Individuals | ACOG Clinical Consensus
Local