[Urogenital infections--antimicrobial treatment]

Abstract

Urogenital infections are among the most common infectious diseases of humans in the world. They are one of the leading causes of acute diseases, chronic health impairment and mortality. Sexually transmitted infections are important public health problem due to their epidemic spread, numerous complications leaving permanent consequences on the human health as well as large expenses that health care systems and individuals have to pay for their detection, prevention and treatment. Urinary tract infections are the most common bacterial infections in humans and the most common reason for justified antibiotic prescriptions. Prostatitis syndrome is the most common urological problem in males younger than 50 years of age and third most common urological problem in older men. This paper does not deal with all existing problems regarding antimicrobial treatment of sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections and prostatitis syndrome, however basic guidelines that cover the majority of conditions are presented.