Performance of flow cytometry to screen urine for bacteria and white blood cells prior to urine culture - Abstract
BACKGROUND: The gold standard test for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection is bacterial culture.
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Refractory urinary tract infections: Diagnosis and treatment of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare inflammatory condition of the renal parenchyma that is associated with long-term partial obstruction and infections of the urinary tract.
Cysts of the lower male genitourinary tract: Embryologic and anatomic considerations and differential diagnosis - Abstract
Cysts of the lower male genitourinary tract are uncommon and usually benign.
Emerging resistance problems and future perspectives in pharmacotherapy for complicated urinary tract infections - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases and contribute to high financial burden worldwide.
Aetiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of urinary tract infections in the elderly: A 6-month study - Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common cause of bacteraemia in the elderly and are associated with a high probability of hospitalization.
A post-hoc analysis suggests that pravastatin can reduce the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), "Beyond the Abstract," by Koen Pouwels, MSc and Eelko Hak, PhD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem affecting both women and men.[1,2] In light of the increasing prevalence of resistance of uropathogens against antimicrobial agents,[3,4] an alternative treatment against UTIs is warranted.
An economic perspective on urinary tract infection: The "costs of resignation" - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a leading cause of morbidity in the female population, with high levels of prevalence and recurrence within 6 months.
Community-acquired urinary tract infection in kidney transplantation: Risk factors for bacteremia and recurrent infection - Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common type of infectious complication among kidney transplant patients.
Factors implicated in pathogenesis of urinary tract infections in neurogenic bladders: Some revered, few forgotten, others ignored - Abstract
AIMS: To comprehensively review factors implicated in the pathogenesis of urinary tract infection in patients with neurogenic bladders, and to stimulate research, especially in the somewhat ignored and forgotten areas of this important clinical subject.
A review of guidelines for urinary tract infections in children younger than 2 years - Abstract
CME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Review recent guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections in children younger than 2 years.
The impact of running versus interrupted anastomosis on ureterointestinal stricture rate after radical cystectomy - Abstract
PURPOSE: Benign ureterointestinal anastomotic stricture is not uncommon after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion.
Surgical correction of vesico-ureteric reflux for recurrent febrile urinary tract infections after kidney transplantation - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of anti-reflux revision surgery in patients diagnosed with at least a grade 3 reflux at voiding cysto-urethrography in patients with recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) after renal transplantation.
Labioplasty for hypertrophic labia minora contributing to recurrent urinary tract infections - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Reduction labioplasty for hypertrophic labia minora is often performed for aesthetic reasons by cosmetic vaginal surgeons.
Urine post equivalent daily cranberry juice consumption may opsonize uropathogenicity of Escherichia coli - Abstract
Basic studies have proven that cranberries may prevent urinary tract infections through changing the adhesiveness of Escherichia coli (E. coli) to urothelial cells.
Time-based distribution of Staphylococcus saprophyticus pulsed field gel-electrophoresis clusters in community-acquired urinary tract infections - Abstract
The epidemiology of urinary tract infections (UTI) by Staphylococcus saprophyticus has not been fully characterised and strain typing methods have not been validated for this agent.
Different guidelines for imaging after first UTI in febrile infants: Yield, cost, and radiation - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the yield, economic, and radiation costs of 5 diagnostic algorithms compared with a protocol where all tests are performed (ultrasonography scan, cystography, and late technetium99dimercaptosuccinic acid scan) in children after the first febrile urinary tract infections.
A 4-year retrospective study, in adult patients, of the prognostic value of semi-quantitative bacteruria counts in the diagnosis of group B streptococcus urinary tract infection, "Beyond the Abstract," by Kimberly B. Ulett, MD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases of humans, with up to 40% of healthy adult women experiencing at least one UTI episode in their lifetime.[1]
The potential impact of biomarker-guided triage decisions for patients with urinary tract infections - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Current guidelines provide limited evidence as to which patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) require hospitalisation.
Midazolam for urethral catheterisation in female infants with suspected urinary tract infection: A case-control study - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Based on the 2010 Israeli Medical Association recommendations, young children with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) are mildly sedated with oral or intranasal midazolam to reduce the distress associated with urethral catheterisation (UC).
Sex- and age-specific trends in antibiotic resistance patterns of Escherichia coli urinary isolates from outpatients - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections treated in ambulatory care settings, however the epidemiology differs by age and sex.