Use of urine testing in outpatients treated for urinary tract infection - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To characterize urine test use in ambulatory, antibiotic-treated pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI).
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Voided midstream urine culture and acute cystitis in premenopausal women - Abstract
Background: The cause of acute uncomplicated cystitis is determined on the basis of cultures of voided midstream urine, but few data guide the interpretation of such results, especially when gram-positive bacteria grow.
A rapid plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin assay for diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis in infants with acute febrile urinary tract infections: A preliminary study - Abstract
In infants with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI), the accurate rapid diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis (APN) would be valuable because early aggressive treatment reduces the risk of renal scarring.
Secular trends in gram-negative resistance among urinary tract infection hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2009 - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common among hospitalized patients.
Urological aspects of HIV and AIDS - Abstract
The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-infected people has led to a dramatic decrease in the incidence of opportunistic infections and virus-related malignancies such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Kaposi sarcoma, but not cervical or anal cancer.
Risk stratification and management of the febrile young child - Abstract
Febrile young children present frequently to the emergency department.
Modifying cutoff values of the UF 1000i(®) automated urine analyzer to predict urinary tract infection - Abstract
The fundamental advantage of using automated urine analyzers lies in the current grouping of laboratories as technical divisions.
The association between serum levels of vitamin D and recurrent urinary tract infections in premenopausal women - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine whether there is any association between serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH) vitamin D) and the recurrence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among premenopausal women.
UriSed as a screening tool for presumptive diagnosis of urinary tract infection - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although a quantitative urine culture is essential for the final diagnosis of urinary tract infection, it is time-consuming and an expensive procedure.
International Spinal Cord Injury Urinary Tract Infection Basic Data Set - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To develop an International Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Basic Data Set presenting a standardized format for the collection and reporting of a minimal amount of information on UTIs in daily practice or research.
Diagnostic accuracy of uriSed automated urine microscopic sediment analyzer and dipstick parameters in predicting urine culture test results - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common types of infection.
Electrokinetic stringency control in self-assembled monolayer-based biosensors for multiplex urinary tract infection diagnosis - Abstract
Rapid detection of bacterial pathogens is critical toward judicious management of infectious diseases.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis: Patient characteristics and management approach - Abstract
Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute, severe, necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma and perirenal tissue that requires immediate treatment.
Human papillomaviruses in urological malignancies: A critical assessment - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Infection with human papillomaviruses (HPVs) is intimately associated with anogenital tract malignancies including cervical and vulvar cancer, a subset of oropharyngeal cancers and certain types of skin cancer.
Performance characteristics of urinalyses for the diagnosis of pediatric urinary tract infection - Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine whether point-of-care (POCT) urinalysis (UA) is as accurate as laboratory-performed UA in diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the pediatric emergency department (PED).
Secondary provoked vestibulodynia in sexually active women with uncomplicated recurrent urinary tract infections - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Uncomplicated recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) associated with uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are common among healthy, reproductive-aged women.
Current clinical status on the preventive effects of cranberry consumption against urinary tract infections - Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a common and quite costly medical problem, primarily affecting the female population which may be due to a shorter urethra.
Urinary infections in children - Abstract
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection in infants and children.
Jaundice and urinary tract infection in neonates: Simple coincidence or real consequence? - Abstract
In neonates, jaundice may be one of the initial symptoms related to urinary tract infection (UTI).
Complicated urinary tract infections associated with diabetes mellitus: Pathogenesis, diagnosis and management - Abstract
Diabetes mellitus has a number of long-term effects on the genitourinary system.