Tag: Urinary Tract Infections

A variety of tests for pregnancy, ovulation, urine, and breast milk should not be used because of concerns over efficacy and safety

Children receiving short-course therapy also had increased likelihood of asymptomatic bacteriuria or positive urine culture at follow-up

Findings show smoking and seven or more days of catheter use independently increase risk

Febrile infants testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, especially those aged 29 to 60 days, have low prevalence of UTI, bacteremia, bacterial meningitis

Cranberry products reduce risk in women with recurrent UTIs, children, those with susceptibility to UTIs due to an intervention

UTI incidence higher with long-term IUC use for people with spinal cord injury, especially compared with suprapubic catheter

Multifaceted stewardship intervention safely reduces antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infection among frail older adults

Progression to chronic kidney disease grade 3 to 5 increases substantially after four or more febrile urinary tract infections

Significant negative impacts seen on activity, productivity, cost, and health-related quality of life

Authors say the new algorithm could be used to safely withhold antibiotics in low-risk patients in the primary care setting