Best Practices in Treatment of Fungal Urinary Tract Infections

Fungal UTIs are an increasingly common problemfor current and future urologists. Current chal-lenges lie in identification of exactly which patientswarrant treatment and determination of gold stan-dard treatments for complex scenarios whereinvasive management strategies are required.Identification often requires a heightened clinicalacumen, with attention to patients at particularrisk. Appropriate treatment often requires a multi-modal approach using diligent clinical evaluation,species-appropriate antifungal treatment, removalor replacement of urinary devices, improved urinary drainage, and, when necessary, minimallyinvasive surgical intervention.