Infections

Urinary tract infections, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2000-2013 - Abstract

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common among young adults, especially women.

New markers: Urine xanthine oxidase and myeloperoxidase in the early detection of urinary tract infection - Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate if xanthine oxidase and myeloperoxidase levels quantitation method may alternate routine culture method, which takes more time in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections.

Is there any benefit in pre-operative urinary analysis before elective total joint replacement? - Abstract

Whether patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria should be investigated and treated before elective hip and knee replacement is controversial, although it is a widespread practice.

Urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria in children: A matched case control study - Abstract

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing pathogens are emerging as a cause of urinary tract infections (UTI) worldwide.

Fournier's gangrene - delayed pedicle flap based upon the anterior abdominal wall - Abstract

Introduction: Fournier's gangrene is a poly-microbial necrotizing fasciitis that involves the perineum and/or external genitalia.

Managing uncomplicated recurrent urinary tract infections in reproductive aged women: A primary care approach - Abstract

PURPOSE: Uncomplicated, recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs) in heal-thy, premenopausal women are a common health complaint.

Urinary tract infections in older women: A clinical review - Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older women are commonly encountered in outpatient practice.

Clinical profile of urinary tract infections in diabetics and non-diabetics - Abstract

BACKGROUND: The risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) is higher in diabetics compared to non-diabetics.

Development of a urinary-specific antibiogram for gram-negative isolates: Impact of patient risk factors on susceptibility - Abstract

BACKGROUND: Traditional antibiograms guide clinicians in selecting appropriate empiric antimicrobials, but they lack data on syndrome/disease-specific susceptibility, isolate location, polymicrobial infections, and patient risk factors.

Solitary candida albicans infection causing fournier gangrene and review of fungal etiologies - Abstract

Polymicrobial bacterial infections are commonly found in cases of Fournier gangrene (FG), although fungal growth may occur occasionally.

Genital and urinary tract infections in diabetes: Impact of pharmacologically-induced glucosuria - Abstract

Predisposition to genital infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) results from several factors such as glucosuria, adherence of bacteria to the uroepithelium and immune dysfunction.

Concurrent infection of the urinary tract with Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in a renal transplant recipient - Abstract

A urinary tract coinfection, caused by Encephalitozoon cuniculi genotype II and Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotype D, was identified in an HIV-seronegative renal transplant recipient kept under lifelong immunosuppression.

Ultrasound as a screening test for genitourinary anomalies in children with UTI - Abstract

BACKGROUND: The 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines state that renal and bladder ultrasound (RBUS) should be performed after initial febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in a young child, with voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) performed only if RBUS shows abnormalities.

Comparison of bacterial strains and antibiotic susceptibilities in urinary isolates of spinal cord injury patients from the community and hospital - Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: A one-year epidemiological survey.

Enterostomy can decrease the mortality of patients with Fournier gangrene - Abstract

AIM: To determine the significance of enterostomy in the emergency management of Fournier gangrene.

Urinary tract infections in hospital pediatrics: Many previous antibiotherapy and antibiotics resistance, including fluoroquinolone - Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We studied antibiotic resistance in pediatric UTIs and we evaluated the impact of antibiotic exposure in the previous 12 months, very little French data being available for this population.

Urinary tract infections in acute psychosis - Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Schizophrenia is associated with increased infections across the lifespan.

Cranberry and recurrent cystitis: More than marketing? - Abstract

Epidemiologic studies indicate that millions of people suffer from recurrent cystitis, a pathology requiring antibiotic prophylaxis and entailing high social costs.

Effect of a stewardship intervention on adherence to uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis guidelines in an emergency department setting - Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate adherence to uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) guidelines and UTI diagnostic accuracy in an emergency department (ED) setting before and after implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention.

Recommendations for the empirical treatment of complicated urinary tract infections using surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance in The Netherlands - Abstract

BACKGROUND: Complicated urinary tract infections (c-UTIs) are among the most common nosocomial infections and a substantial part of the antimicrobial agents used in hospitals is for the treatment of c-UTIs.