Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect your urinary tract, including your bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis) or kidneys (kidney infection). UTIs may be treated with antibiotics, but they're not always needed.

Prevention - Diagnosis - Testing - Treatment - General Resources

Prevention

• Free UTI e-Learning Module (Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) & Catheter Associated Infection (CAUTI) in Older Adults) (LINK)
• Welsh National Standards for the Prevention of UTI – UTI 9 (PDF)
• Hydration in Care Homes (A practical resource pack to support the hydration of care home residents)- University West London (PDF)
• Top Tips for Preventing Dehydration Poster– Infection Prevention Society (PDF)
• It all Starts with a Glass of Water Poster – Infection Prevention Society (PDF)
• NHS England - Excellence in Continence (PDF)
• Prevention dehydration in older adults (E-learning Module)

Diagnosis

• PHE - Diagnosis of urinary tract infections - Quick reference tool for primary care (PDF)

Testing 

• Decision aid for suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in older and frail people (Long Term Care Homes) (PDF)

Treatment

• Learning at Wales – Elearning course 'Urinary Catheterisation and Catheter Care in Adults' (LINK)
• Welsh Guidance - Unplanned Admissions (PDF)
• Patient Catheter Passport for Wales (English Version) (PDF)
• Guidance for Maintaining Patency in Long Term Urinary Catheters (PDF)
• Welsh Health circular – Guidance for the care of children and young people with continence problems (PDF)
• Association of Continence Advisors (ACA) – provision of containment products in adults (PDF)

General Resources

• 'UTI 9' – Poster provided by BCUHB (PDF)
• UTI 9 Key Standards for UTI Prevention, Treatment and Management (PDF)
• Scottish Urinary Tract Infection Network (SUTIN) (LINK)
• Leaflets to discuss with patients: UTI leaflet - Women Under 65 years (LINK)
• Leaflets to discuss with patients: UTI leaflet - Older adults (LINK)