Tag: Urinary Tract Infections

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

Cefepime/enmetazobactam is noninferior and superior to piperacillin/tazobactam for clinical cure and microbial eradication

Gut microbiome of women with a history of recurrent UTI depleted in microbial richness, butyrate-producing bacteria