Urosepsis Articles

With the rise in the use of ureteroscopy and laser stone lithotripsy (URSL), a proportionate increase in the risk of post-procedural urosepsis has also been observed. The aims of our paper were to analyse the predictors for severe urosepsis using a machine learning model (ML) in patients that needed intensive care unit (ICU) admission and to make comparisons with a matched cohort.

Urosepsis in adults comprises approximately 25% of all sepsis cases, and is due to complicated urinary tract infections in most cases. However, its mechanism is not fully clarified. Urosepsis is a very complicated disease with no effective strategy for early diagnosis and treatment.

To obtain more accurate and rapid predictors for postoperative infections following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in complex kidney stone patients, and provide evidence for early prevention and treatment of postoperative infections.

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Certain modalities of treatment might improve outcomes in certain situations, but we must resist the temptation to employ a blanket policy of using that method for all patients.

Pathophysiology and risk factors for Ureteral Stent-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (USAUTI) have been poorly investigated. This situation results in highly diverse practices regarding USAUTI prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

To compare the incidence and the safety outcomes associated with active stone removal procedure (ASRP) between neurological and non-neurological patients.

The present study was conducted using the data issued from the French National Health Data Base.

MCF-7 cells are a slow growing estrogen receptor (ER) positive human breast cancer cell line that is commonly used to model estrogen responsive breast cancer cell growth in-vitro and tumour growth in-vivo.

Despite optimal treatment, urosepsis has still high morbidity and mortality rates. An updated definition and classification system for sepsis have recently been introduced. Management of urosepsis comprises four major aspects: (1) early diagnosis, (2) early empiric intravenous antimicrobial treatment, (3) identification and control of complicating factors, and (4) specific sepsis therapy.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a common surgical treatment for large and complex stones within the intrarenal collecting system. A wide variety of complications can result from this procedure, including bleeding, injury to surrounding structures, infection, positioning-related injuries, thromboembolic disease, and even death.

To present the latest evidence related to the predictors of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and urosepsis after ureteroscopy (URS) for stone disease.

Our review suggests that almost half of all post-URS complications are related to infectious complications although reported rates of urosepsis were low.

Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate (TRUSP) remains the primary procedure for the accurate histologic diagnosis of prostate cancer. Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are still recommended as the agents of choice for antimicrobial prophylaxis for TRUSP despite the alarming increasing incidence of FQ-resistant organisms among men undergoing TRUSP.

To investigate the usefulness of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in the early diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) and urosepsis following transrectal prostate biopsy.

In this prospective observational study, 227 patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy were evaluated.

Background. The study aimed to assess whether the eradication of kidney stones might result in a substantial reduction in the onset of recurrent UTIs. Methods. We selected all the patients who underwent ureteroscopy (URS) for stone disease between 2012 and 2021, with either a history of recurrent UTIs (rUTIs), urosepsis or pre-operative positive urine culture (UC).

Prostate biopsy is one of the most performed procedures in urology. As a diagnostic procedure it should be of low risk. However, morbidity following prostate biopsy is common due to infectious complications.