Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O78:H10, the cause of an outbreak of urinary tract infection - Abstract
In 1991, multiresistant Escherichia coli O78:H10 strains caused an outbreak of urinary tract infections in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Infections
An update on purple urine bag syndrome - Abstract
Purple urine bag syndrome is characterized by the urinary drainage bag turning purple in patients on prolonged urinary catheterization, especially those in the bedridden state.
Antibiotic resistance in isolates recovered from women with community-acquired urinary tract infections presenting to a tertiary care emergency department - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: We sought to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of organisms causing community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adult females attending an urban emergency department (ED) and to identify risk factors for antibiotic resistance.
Morbidity of urinary tract infection after urodynamic examination of hospitalized SCI patients: The impact of bladder management - Abstract
Study Design: Non-interventional, descriptive-observational cohorts study.
Urinary tract infection analysis in a spinal cord injured population undergoing rehabilitation-how to treat? - Abstract
Study design: Cross sectional study, including 38 outpatients.
A randomized clinical trial to evaluate the preventive effect of cranberry juice (UR65) for patients with recurrent urinary tract infection - Abstract
We examined the rate of relapse, as a variable index, in patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) who suffered from multiple relapses when using cranberry juice (UR65).
Healthcare-associated infections in long-term care facilities (HALT) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, January to March 2011 - Abstract
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a potentially serious threat to elderly people living in longterm care facilities.
Prevalence of urinary tract infection and risk factors among Saudi patients with diabetes - Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) and its risk factors among Saudi diabetics.
Preeclampsia: Is it because of the asymptomatic, unrecognized renal scars caused by urinary tract infections in childhood that become symptomatic with pregnancy? - Abstract
Preeclampsia is an important disease of pregnancy whose exact etiology is still unknown despite continuing developments in medicine.
Characterization of Escherichia coli urinary tract infection isolates in remote northern Saskatchewan communities: The Northern Antibiotic Resistance Partnership - Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern especially in many remote northern communities of Canada where antimicrobials are liberally used.
Urinary tract infection concordance with positive blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures in the neonatal intensive care unit - Abstract
Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Effect of extubation time of indwelling urinary catheters on postoperative recovery after cesarean section - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of extubation time of indwelling urinary catheters on postoperative recovery after cesarean section.
Guidelines for preventing urinary retention and bladder damage during hospital care - Abstract
Aims and Objectives: To develop evidence-based guidelines for adult patients in order to prevent urinary retention and to minimise bladder damage and urinary tract infection.
When is the best time for voiding cystourethrogram in urinary tract infection of children? - Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate whether the length of the interval between a urinary tract infection and the performance of the voiding cystourethrogram influences the presence or severity of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR).
Antibiotic susceptibility of organisms causing urinary tract infection in patients presenting to a teaching hospital - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common.
Experience with fosfomycin for treatment of urinary tract infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms - Abstract
Fosfomycin has shown promising in vitro activity against multidrug-resistant (MDR) urinary pathogens; however, clinical data are lacking.
Staphylococcus epidermidis urinary tract infection in an infant - Abstract
We describe the case of a previously healthy 7-month-old male infant with urinary tract infection due to Staphylococcus epidermidis grown from two separate urine cultures.
Can we improve adherence to guidelines for the treatment of lower urinary tract infection? A simple, multifaceted intervention in out-of-hours services - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To improve antimicrobial prescribing behaviour of general practitioners in large-scale out-of-hours services for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection (LUTI) in females aged 20-80 years, which is regarded as one of the most prevalent bacterial infections in primary care.
Different patterns in use of antibiotics for lower urinary tract infection in institutionalized and home-dwelling elderly: A register-based study - Abstract
PURPOSE:We compared the quality and pattern of use of antibiotics to treat urinary tract infection (UTI) between institutionalized and home-dwelling elderly.
Combinatorial small-molecule therapy prevents uropathogenic Escherichia coli catheter-associated urinary tract Infections in mice, "Beyond the Abstract," by Matthew R. Chapman, PhD and Thomas M. Hooton, MD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - A patient undergoing urinary catheterization has a 3 to 7% risk each day of developing a urinary tract infection (UTI). Catheter-associated UTIs (CAUTIs) are the most common type of nosocomial UTIs and are often caused by multidrug resistant pathogens.