Objective Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the common complaints with which patients present to the emergency department. There are very few studies from our part of the country for UTI. The most commonly used antibiotics are fluoroquinolones, nitrofurantoin and aminoglycosides. The objective of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of bacteria involved in UTI and the prevalent ...

The concomitant occurrence of urinary tract infection (UTI) and coeliac disease was studied retrospectively among children with coeliac disease. There was a significantly higher risk of first time UTI in children with coeliac disease than in an unselected population of children. In the majority of cases UTI was associated with untreated, active coeliac disease.

Urinary tract infection is the second most common of human body. The uropathogens causing UTI vary by clinical syndromes but are usually enteric gram-negative rods that have migrated to urinary tract. Copaiva officinalis and Equisetum hyemale two important Homoeopathic remedies indicated in their source vegetable kingdom. This study was conducted with intention know effectiveness estimating uri...

Jaundice was the presenting feature in an 8-year-old girl suffering from urinary tract infection (UTI) due to Escherichia coli. The jaundice cleared with the cure of the infection. The mechanisms of jaundice complicating UTI are discussed, and the importance of urine culture in infants and children with jaundice is stressed.

CXC chemokines have been implicated in the recruitment of neutrophils to sites of infection. To determine the role of CXC chemokines in the host response to urinary tract infection (UTI), female mice were treated with an antibody against the major CXC chemokine receptor in the mouse, CXCR2, before intravesical inoculation with Escherichia coli. Anti-CXCR2 prevented the influx of neutrophils in ...

Bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs in approximately 14% of dogs in their lifetime, with a variable age of onset. Animals with a UTI can present with stranguria, pollakiuria, dysuria and urinary incontinence, although some animals may have no clinical signs. Spayed female dogs are at increased risk for a UTI, which is likely due to anatomic differences as well as possible protective ...

We report the first case of infective endocarditis following urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by Globicatella sanguinis in an 87-year-old Japanese woman with recurrent episodes of UTI. We identified the pathogen using the Rapid ID32 Strep system. Accurate identification of this infection is important and essential for the effective antimicrobial coverage to this pathogen.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most commonly diagnosed bacterial infection in infants and children, with a significant consequence on the quality of life and health [1]. Congenital urinary tract abnormalities are the most common cause of UTI in children. The most frequent kidney abnormalities encountered during childhood are: obstructions of urinary tract (urethral valves, ureteropelvic a...

Atrophic changes of the vagina, vulva, and urinary tract have a large impact on quality of life of an elderly woman, the symptoms being progressive in nature and worsening with time. Common symptoms of urogenital atrophy include irritation, and itching; vaginal dryness, pain during sexual intercourse; and recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI). Observational studies have confirmed the high pre...