Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) account for nearly 8 million physician visits and 1.5 million visits to emergency rooms annually in the United States (Foxman, 2003; Litwin et al., 2005; Stamm and Hooton, 1993). It is the second most common infection of any organ and is one of the most common infections in humans (Tabiban et al., 2008). UTIs account for a total annual cost of more than $ 3.5 bil...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are one of the most common complications in hospitalized patients, leading to increased hospitalization, morbidity and mortality and associated with additional costs (Geffers and Gastmeier, 2011). Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in hospitalized patients. It has been reported that in U.S. hospitals, among adults and children outside of the intensiv...

INTRODUCTION Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common after pediatric kidney transplantation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of UTI and its risk factors in children and adolescents with kidney transplantation in Shiraz Transplant Center. MATERIALS AND METHODS All children with kidney transplantation from 1992 to 2008 who were under regular follow-up were included in t...

We studied the pathogenic role of host and Escherichia coli virulence factors in the development of E. coli bacteremia in patients with acute cholangitis (AC) or upper urinary tract infection (UTI). Isolates recovered from 75 adult patients consecutively admitted to the hospital with E. coli bacteremia caused by AC (n=24) or upper UTI (n=51) were evaluated, as were 30 fecal strains isolated fro...

background: escherichia coli (e. coli) is the most frequent infecting organism in acute infection. so, knowledge about the frequency and distribution of urinary tract infection (uti) is important to improve infection control measures. the aim of this research was to determine the prevalence of bacteria isolated from urinary tract infection (uti) in patients and determination of the antibiotic s...

Introduction: Although effectiveness of cranberry for preventing urinary tract infection (UTI) has been reported in Iranian traditional medicine and recent studies there is still controversy in this regard. Therefore, the present study was designed with a meta-analytic approach aiming to evaluate the effect of prophylaxis prescription of cranberry in prevention of UTI in children.Methods: In th...

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most prevalent infections in humans. In ≥80% of cases, the etiologic agents are strains of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), which commonly reside in the gastrointestinal tract. Lactobacilli have been shown to prevent UTI reoccurrence by restoring the urogenital microbiota when administered vaginally or orally. The goal of this study was to deter...

Aerococcus urinae is an uncommon cause of urinary tract infection, mostly in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities and underlying urological diseases. We present a case 80-year-old, multimorbid patient who was diagnosed UTI.

INTRODUCTION Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection commonly occurring during pregnancy. The incidence of UTI in pregnant women depends on parity, race, and socioeconomic status and can be as high as 8%. OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine the association of UTI with genital hygiene practices and sexual activity in pregnant women. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January 2011 ...

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most commonly diagnosed bacterial infection of childhood, and has a significant healthcare impact. Renal parenchymal infection and scarring are well-established complications of UTI in children and can lead to renal insufficiency, hypertension and renal failure. Although frequently encountered and well researched, diagnosis and management of UTI continue to ...