Adopting Urinary Tract Infection Guidelines to Promote Antibiotic Stewardship in the Time of Telehealth Medicine.

The most modifiable risk factor contributing to antibiotic resistance is the inappropriate prescription of antibiotics. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common outpatient infection in the United States, with increasing antimicrobial resistance to uropathogens. As empiric UTI treatment is often appropriate, telemedicine offers an opportunity to enhance practice by adopting current clinical practice guidelines.