Table 1 Classification of asymptomatic bacteriuria and UTI in renal transplant recipients [3]
From: Urinary tract infections in renal transplant recipients at a quaternary care centre in Australia
Classification | Description |
|---|---|
Asymptomatic bacteriuria | No urinary or systemic symptoms of infection |
Acute simple cystitis | Dysuria, urinary urgency/frequency, or suprapubic pain; but no systemic symptoms and no ureteral stent/nephrostomy tube/chronic urinary catheter |
Acute pyelonephritis/complicated UTI | Fever, chills, malaise, haemodynamic instability, or leukocytosis (without other apparent etiology); flank/allograft pain; or bacteremia with same organism as in urineDysuria, urgency, frequency, suprapubic pain may or may not be present |
Recurrent UTI | ≥3 UTIs in prior 12 month period |