Is fever an essential criteria for diagnosis uncomplicated UTI?
no
A lower UTI (AUC) is taken to be present when symptoms are restricted to the lower urinary tract, e.g., pain on micturition (dysuria), urgency, pollakisuria, or pain above the symphysis. An upper UTI (AUP) is present when symptoms also include, for example, flank pain, pain on percussion of the renal area, and/or fever (>38 °C). Fever is not an essential criterion for the diagnosis. Thank you.