Identification of the cause of severe skin infection by Fournier transform infrared spectroscopy: A case of Fournier's gangrene caused by fish bone - Abstract
Fournier's gangrene (FG) is an infrequent but highly lethal infection.
Infections
Approach to a positive urine culture in a patient without urinary symptoms - Abstract
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a condition in which bacteria are present in a noncontaminated urine sample collected from a patient without signs or symptoms related to the urinary tract.
Urinary tract infection syndromes: Occurrence, recurrence, bacteriology, risk factors, and disease burden - Abstract
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections, accounting for 0.9% of all ambulatory visits in the United States.
Characterization of Escherichia coli isolates from hospital inpatients or outpatients with urinary tract infection - Abstract
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most common cause of community- and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Outcome of antimicrobial therapy of pediatric urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae - Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome of carbapenem versus non-carbapenem antimicrobial therapy for pediatric urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae.
Predictive factors for mortality in Fournier' gangrene: A serie of 59 cases - Abstract
AIMS: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is the necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and genital area and presents a high mortality rate.
Cycloserine as an alternative urinary tract infection therapy: Susceptibilities of 500 urinary pathogens to standard and alternative therapy antimicrobials - Abstract
PURPOSE: Cycloserine has been used previously in some areas of the world for the treatment of urinary tract infections.
Clinical and bacteriological effects of pivmecillinam for ESBL-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae in urinary tract infections, "Beyond the Abstract," by Filip Jansåker and Niels Frimodt-Møller
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - This article is from a small prospective observational study that shows pivmecillinam (as one of few oral available drugs) to retain its clinical effect in lower UTIs caused by ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae.
Cervical epidural abscess following an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection - Abstract
A previously healthy 64-year-old man developed an Escherichia coli spinal epidural abscess (SEA) isolated to the cervical vertebrae posturinary tract infection 9 days previously.
Gram-stain plus MALDI-TOF MS (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry) for a rapid diagnosis of urinary tract infection - Abstract
Microbiological confirmation of a urinary tract infection (UTI) takes 24-48 h.
Fournier's gangrene: Early diagnosis. How to diagnose, how to manage it - Abstract
Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rare surgical emergency and a life-threatening condition with a rapidly progressive gangrene defined as a necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal or genital areas leading to septic shock and death if untreated.
Mechanisms of pain from urinary tract infection - Abstract
The pain response to urinary tract infection is largely uncharacterized, but the symptomatic response to urinary tract infection contrasts with the lack of pain response among individuals with asymptomatic bacteriuria.
Impact of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing organisms on clinical and economic outcomes in patients with urinary tract infection - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical and economic outcomes between patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species (ESBL-EK) versus patients with non-ESBL-EK UTI.
Faecal Escherichia coli from patients with E. coli urinary tract infection and healthy controls who have never had a urinary tract infection - Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are primarily caused by Escherichia coli with the patient's own faecal flora acting as a reservoir for the infecting E. coli.
Oral antibiotics to prevent postoperative urinary tract infection: A randomized controlled trial - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether nitrofurantoin prophylaxis prevents postoperative urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients receiving transurethral catheterization after pelvic reconstructive surgery.
Clinical uncertainties in the approach to long term care residents with possible urinary tract infection - Abstract
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is arguably the most common infection in the long term care (LTC) setting.
Penile reconstruction with dermal template and vacuum therapy in severe skin and soft tissue defects caused by Fournier's gangrene and hidradenitis suppurativa - Abstract
The aim of this article is to improve the treatment of patients with complete skin loss of the penile shaft after Fournier's gangrene or hidradenitis suppurativa using modern biomatrices and topical negative pressure therapy.
Clinical characteristics predicting early clinical failure after 72 hours of antibiotic treatment in women with community-onset acute pyelonephritis, "Beyond the Abstract," by Hyunjoo Pai, MD, PhD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Community-onset acute pyelonephritis (CO-APN) is a common bacterial infection.
High rate of per oral mecillinam treatment failure in community-acquired urinary tract infections caused by ESBL-producing Escherichia coli - Abstract
A population-based study was performed to investigate the efficacy of mecillinam treatment of community-acquired urinary tract infections (CA-UTI) caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli.
Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in hospitalized urological patients-a global perspective: Results from the GPIU studies 2003-2010 - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: European Section for Infections in Urology has been conducting an annual prevalence survey investigating various aspects of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections (HAUTI) since 2003.