Catheter‐Associated Urinary Tract Infections: A Syllogism Compounded by a Questionable Dichotomy

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: a syllogism compounded by a questionable dichotomy.

Received 5 January 2009; accepted 5 January 2009; electronically published 17 March 2009. Reprints or correspondence: Dr. Calvin M. Kunin, 2447 Coventry Rd., Columbus, OH 43221 ([email protected]). Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009; 48:1189–9

ETIOLOGIC AGENTS AND DRUG SENSITI VITY IN URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS: A SURVEY OF 786 URINE CULTURES

In this survey, 786 urine cultures were studied retrospectively at Shaheed Dr. Rahnamoon Hospital in Tehran. The study showed that E. coli is the most common causative agent of urinary tract infections in both sexes, being responsible for 72% of all cases. Other etiologic microorganisms, in order of frequency, were Staphylococcus, Proteus, Klebsiella, Enterobacter and diphteroids. Approxima...

Urinary tract infections in children: a review.

Febrile urinary tract infection is the most common serious bacterial infection in childhood, but the most appropriate evaluation of children with this condition is still unclear, overall regarding the best long-term management of children after a first UTI. Here we review current recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, imaging evaluation and use of antibiotic prophylaxis in children with ...

A Review of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a minireview.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are the second most common type of infection in the body. Catheterization of the urinary tract is the most common factor, which predisposes the host to these infections. Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) is responsible for 40% of nosocomial infections, making it the...