Assessing the burden of outpatient urinary tract infections in the United States: analysis of nationwide ambulatory data (2016-2019)
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2025
We conducted an analysis of a nationwide survey of US physician offices between 2016 and 2019 and calculated annualized prevalence rates of urinary tract infections (UTIs). During the 3-year study period, UTI was the most common infection in US physician offices, accounting for approximately 10 million annualized encounters.
Authors
Advani SD, Luck ME, Chang R, Duh MS, Desai R, Pinaire M, Liu D, Cheng WY, Ellis JJ