ALLMedicine™ Urinary Tract Infections Center

Jul 25th, 2021 - When suspecting a urinary tract infection (UTI), the nursing home staff contacts a physician with clinical information on behalf of the resident; hence, poor understanding of UTI or a lack of clinical communicative skills can cause overtreatment w...

Jul 24th, 2021 - There is minimal data on the optimal treatment of lower inoculum infections such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by SPICE organisms which encode the betalactamase enzyme, AmpC. This single-center, retrospective review of adult hospitaliz...

Jul 23rd, 2021 - We assessed the activity of the novel siderophore cephalosporin, cefiderocol, and selected other antibacterial agents against Gram-negative bacterial isolates in Europe. Isolates were obtained between 2013 and 2018 from European countries particip...

Jul 21st, 2021 - Reliable urine samples are of eminent importance when diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTI) in children. Non-invasive procedures are convenient, but likely to be contaminated. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of urine sample...

Jul 20th, 2021 - This study aimed to examine how changes in motor behavior are associated with falls, delirium, and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Twenty-three (128 observations) skilled nursing residents were examined for up to 18 months. In multilevel models, ...

Nov 6th, 2020 - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women are common, with an overall lifetime risk over >50%. UTIs are considered recurrent when they follow complete clinical resolution of a previous UTI and are usually defined as at least three episodes of infec...

Aug 23rd, 2017 - The evidence regarding an association between the nitrofuran and sulfonamide classes of antibiotics and birth defects is mixed. As with all patients, antibiotics should be prescribed for pregnant women only for appropriate indications and for the ...

Oct 24th, 2016 - Care of children with spina bifida has significantly advanced in the last half century, resulting in gains in longevity and quality of life for affected children and caregivers. Bladder dysfunction is the norm in patients with spina bifida and may...

Sep 2nd, 2014 - In January 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of onabotulinumtoxinA (also known as Botox A) for the treatment of overactive bladder, thus providing another treatment option for women. Symptoms of overactive bladder have bee...

Jul 24th, 2013 - The critical role of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a close, positive working relationship between the physician and the microbiologists who provide enormous value to the health care team. This document, deve...

May 7th, 2020 - Syphilis is a major issue worldwide causing 5.6 million new cases of syphilis worldwide, of which over 900,000 are pregnant women. It is also responsible for congenital infections causing fetal loss or stillbirth or, in a live-born infant, neonata...

Mar 24th, 2020 - PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Mean postoperative pain score for the first 24 hours post-operatively, (measured by the Numeric Rating Scale [NRS], which rates pain on a 1-10 scale, collected routinely on the post-operative floor) will be compared between ...

Mar 22nd, 2020 - The risk of UTI after a kidney transplantation is higher than in the general population. MDR bacteria, such as extended spectrum betalactamase (ESBL)-producing enterobacteriaceae or MDR Pseumomoas aeruginosa are emerging threats due to antibiotic ...

Mar 17th, 2020 - Each year in the UK 1,200 people sustain a spinal cord injury, 600 people will be diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome, 6,000 with multiple sclerosis and 300 with transverse myelitis. These four patient groups all suffer from neurological disorder...

Mar 9th, 2020 - Multi-center, randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority study of cefepime 2 g/AAI101 500 mg combination compared to piperacillin 4 g/tazobactam 500 mg in a population of adult patients with cUTI or AP. The study will be conducted in approximately ...

May 17th, 2021 - Changing the continuous antibiotic prophylactic agent had no significant effect on the risk of a second infection in children with breakthrough urinary tract infections (UTIs), based on data from 62 children treated at a single center. Continuous ...

Apr 28th, 2021 - Guidelines on appropriate short-course antibiotics in common infections were published in April 2021 by the American College of Physicians in the Annals of Internal Medicine.[1,2] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Uncomplicated Bronchitis ...

Apr 22nd, 2021 - Atogepant, an oral, small-molecule, calcitonin gene–related peptide receptor antagonist that's been in development as a preventive treatment for chronic migraine, has been found to have fewer side effects and similar hepatic function profile to st...

Apr 4th, 2021 - An antibiotic course of 5 days is usually just as effective as longer courses but with fewer side effects and decreased overall antibiotic exposure for a number of common bacterial conditions, according to new clinical guidelines published today b...

Mar 29th, 2021 - The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing clearance for risdiplam (Evrysdi, PTC Therapeutics), the first oral treatment for patients with certain types of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Risdiplam is indicated for the treatment of 5q SMA i...