Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Canada
●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't use antimicrobials to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly (2020)
United States
●American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Committee opinion on the prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal disease in newborns (2020, reaffirmed 2022)
Europe
●European Association of Urology (EAU): Guidelines on urological infections, update (2022)
United Kingdom
●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Quality standard on urinary tract infections in adults (2015, updated 2023)
Australia–New Zealand
●Choosing Wisely Australia: Do not use antibiotics in asymptomatic bacteriuria (2016)
Japan
●[In Japanese] Choosing Wisely Japan: About urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the elderly (2018)
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