Localization tests suggest that as many as one third of episodes of acutecystitis are associated with silent upper tract involvement.
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The median duration of antibiotic courses for most common conditions, except acutecystitis, was 10 days, in many cases exceeding guideline-recommended durations.
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Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus saprophyticus were the two most common causes of acutecystitis in this population and accounted for 62 (90%) of 69 infections.
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Acutecystitis is a superficial infection of the bladder mucosa, whereas pyelonephritis involves tissue invasion of the upper urinary tract.