Author's response to reviews Title: Does clinical examination aid in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections in women? A systematic review Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Resistance profiles of urinary tract infections in general practice - an observational study Authors:

Does clinical examination aid in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections in women? A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND Clinicians should be aware of the diagnostic values of various symptoms, signs and antecedents. This information is particularly important in primary care settings, where sophisticated diagnostic approaches are not always feasible. The aim of the study is to determine the probability that various symptoms, signs, antecedents and tests predict urinary tract infection (UTI) in women. ...

Author's response to reviews Title: Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women with known HIV status in northern Tanzania. Authors:

Title: Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women with known HIV status in northern Tanzania. Abstract Objectives: Too determine the prevalence of sexually transmittedd infections (STIs) and other reproductive tract infections (RTIs) amongg pregnant womenn inn Moshi,, Tanzania andd too compare the occurrence of STIs/RTIs among humann immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected...

Urinary Tract Infections Caused By Group B Streptococcus in Adult Women: Survey of 11800 Urine Culture Results

Background and Objective:  Early diagnosis of Streptococcus agalactiae remains difficult, since symptoms are very nonspecific. Its frequency has not been completely investigated in urinary tract pathogen of pregnant ant and non pregnant women in Iran. The aim of this study was determining the frequency of Group B Streptococci in female patients. Materials and Met...

A comparative study of the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamaseproducing Escherichia coli among urinary and fecal Escherichia coli isolates of women with urinary tract infection in Kerman city

Background & Aim: Important challenge for treatment of urinary tract infections is the spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) producing Escherichia coli. Therefore, the frequencies of main beta-lactamase genes, resistance to beta-lactams and the ability of ESBLs production in urinary and fecal Escherichia coli of women with urinary tract infections were compared. Methods: In 60 Es...