Approximately 5% of women will present with at least one episode of urinary tract infection (UTI) by 20 years of age. A local survey revealed that the average GP sees four to eight UTI cases a month, of which about 80% are women. Most patients are treated empirically based on urine dipstick findings... Although empirical treatment without urine culture is wide-spread and acceptable in general practice, this practice has its drawbacks.
... Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UUTIs), which are common in young women, are often troublesome and bothersome. Patients often do not finish their course of antibiotics once their urinary symptoms are relieved. They might also switch to another antibiotic if rapid symptomatic relief is not obtained, said Associate Professor Dr. Chua Chong Beng, a consultant urologist from Univerisity of Malaya Medical Centre in an interview with Medical Tribune newspaper.
Hence, ease of dosing, which increases compliance, should be considered when selecting an antibiotic for UUTI.
