Urinary tract infections have different causes and different healing times. Upper urinary tract infections are usually cured in 7 to 14 days. Acute bacterial cystitis in lower urinary tract infections can be cured in about 3-7 days, chronic bacterial cystitis can be cured in about a month; gonococcal urethritis can be cured in about a month, and non-gonococcal urethritis can be cured in 7-14 days.
1. Upper urinary tract infection
Acute pyelonephritis: patients are often accompanied by fever, urinary tract irritation symptoms, treatment should be individualized, the course of treatment 7 ~ 14 days, most can be cured. Recommended according to the urine culture or blood culture and drug sensitivity test results of antibacterial drugs given intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous drug users can be in the temperature is normal, clinical symptoms improve, urine bacterial culture after the negative change to oral maintenance.
2. Lower urinary tract infection
(1) Bacterial cystitis: Acute bacterial cystitis can be cured in about 3~7 days after active treatment. Chronic bacterial cystitis has a longer course and can last up to a month or so, and is very prone to recurrence. Mainly to antibacterial drugs, choose cephalosporins, quinol copper drugs, to maintain urinary fluids.
(2) urethritis: gonococcal urethritis timely anti-infection treatment, commonly used ceftriaxone sodium, macrolide, etc.. Most of the symptoms will gradually reduce around 7~14 days, the urethral urethra redness and swelling subside, and the symptoms can be generally cured after one month. Non-gonococcal urethritis can be cured in 7~14 days.
Urinary tract infections need to be timely to the regular hospital, the use of medication to follow the doctor’s instructions, not blindly use drugs.