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Acute Pyelonephritis

Acute pyelonephritis

CKS

If admission not needed, send MSU for culture & susceptibility and start antibiotics.

If no response within 24 hours, admit.

If ESBL risk and with microbiology advice consider IV antibiotic via outpatients (OPAT).

Ciprofloxacin

500mg BD

7 days

or co-amoxiclav

500/125mg TDS

7 days

If lab report shows sensitive: trimethoprim

200mg BD

14 days