Infections

Urinary tract infection in patients with chronic kidney disease - Abstract

AIM: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a burden of health care globally.

Fournier's gangrene secondary to an acutely inflamed appendix herniating into the deep inguinal ring - Abstract

Fournier's gangrene (FG) requires prompt recognition and management.

A follow-up urine sample has limited value after treatment for urinary tract infection in children - Abstract

INTRODUCTION: A routine follow-up urine sample (FUS) in the form of a midstream urine sample (MSU) is recommended after treatment for urinary tract infection (UTI) according to the Danish Paediatric Society (DPS) and "Lægehåndbogen" published by Danish Regions.

Diagnosis and management of bacteremic urinary tract infection in infants - Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To report the prevalence of bacteremia by age in a sample of infants < 1 year of age with urinary tract infections (UTIs), to compare characteristics of infants with UTIs with and without bacteremia, and to describe treatment courses and 30-day outcomes in infants with UTIs with and without bacteremia.

Interesting layering of excreted 18F-FDG in the urinary bladder in patients with urinary tract infection and distended bladder - Abstract

Settlement of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) in the bladder is often noted in whole-body PET/CT images, but this phenomenon never received any careful attention and the mechanism was unclear.

Comparative effectiveness of different oral antibiotics regimens for treatment of urinary tract infection in outpatients: An analysis of national representative claims database - Abstract

There are very limited data on the postmarketing outcome comparison of different guideline antibiotic regimens for patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Fournier's gangrene caused by Listeria monocytogenes as the primary organism - Abstract

A 70-year-old man with a history of tongue cancer presented with Fournier's gangrene caused by Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b.

Are you experienced? Understanding bladder innate immunity in the context of recurrent urinary tract infection - Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) is a serious clinical problem, yet effective therapeutic options are limited, especially against multidrug-resistant uropathogens.

Antibiotic prophylaxis at urinary catheter removal prevents urinary tract infection after kidney transplantation - Abstract

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common nosocomial infections in kidney transplant recipients, with limited evidence to guide antibiotic prophylaxis at urinary catheter removal.

Detection of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in Swedish electronic health records - Abstract

The prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) stresses the need for automatic surveillance in order to follow the effect of preventive measures.

Interplay between bladder microbiota and urinary antimicrobial peptides: Mechanisms for human urinary tract infection risk and symptom severity - Abstract

Resident bacterial communities (microbiota) and host antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are both essential components of normal host innate immune responses that limit infection and pathogen induced inflammation.

The care of a patient with Fournier's gangrene - Abstract

Fournier's gangrene is a rare, necrotizing fasciitis of the genitals and perineum caused by a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms.

Prevalence of upper urinary tract anomalies in hospitalized premature infants with urinary tract infection - Abstract

Objective: The 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines address imaging after initial febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants >2 months of age.

New possibility for providing protection against urinary tract infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa by non-adjuvanted flagellin 'b' induced immunity - Abstract

In the present study we demonstrated a novel protective role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 flagellin 'b' in prevention of urinary tract infection (UTI).

Is top-down vs bottom-up radiological evaluation after febrile urinary tract infection really less stressful for the child and family? Challenging the dogma - Abstract

PURPOSE: We evaluated whether stress levels in children and parents during radiological evaluation after febrile urinary tract infection are really lower using the top-down approach, where 99mtechnetium dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scintigraphy is used initially, than the bottom-up approach, where voiding cystourethrography is initially performed and repeated examinations are easier for all.

Evaluation and optimization of the Sysmex UF1000i system for the screening of urinary tract infection in primary health care elderly patients - Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem in the elderly population.

Altered perineal microbiome is associated with vulvovaginitis and urinary tract infection in preadolescent girls - Abstract

BACKGROUND: Vulvovaginitis has a known association with urinary tract infections (UTIs) in girls.

Point of care testing for urinary tract infection in primary care (POETIC): Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of FLEXICULTâ„¢ informed management of uncomplicated UTI in primary care - Abstract

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most frequent bacterial infection affecting women and account for about 15% of antibiotics prescribed in primary care.

Febrile urinary tract infection in the emergency room - Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the recent advances in the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to adults presenting with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in the emergency department (ED).

Community-acquired urinary tract infection in hospitalized children: Etiology and antimicrobial resistance. A comparison between first episode and recurrent infection - Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in infants and children, and Escherichia coli is the leading pathogen.