background : urinary tract infection (uti) is one of the most common infections in women; due to the changes occur in the body during pregnancy, it is more likely to develop urinary tract infection and it has a great deal of importance because of its potential complications on mother and the fetus. this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about urinary tract infections ...

OBJECTIVE Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common source of morbidity among children with spina bifida (SB) and are a frequently reported outcome in studies of this patient population. However, the criteria for a diagnosis of UTI are often not stated. We evaluated the literature on SB patients for the criteria that authors use to define parameters in reporting UTI outcomes. METHODS Embas...

background: urinary tract infection (uti) is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases and escherichia coli is its common cause. the aim of this study was to assess the resistance patterns of e.coli in urinary tract infections and to determine the susceptibility of e.coli to commonly used antimicrobials and also to evaluate the options for empirical treatment of uti. methods: this study was...

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection identified in young, febrile children. UTI may be limited to the bladder (cystitis) or can also involve the renal parenchyma (pyelonephritis). The clinical presentation of UTI may be non-specific and varies depending on factors such as the age of the child and the severity of infection. Accurate diagnosis based on clinical presentati...

Pаtients with acute stroke, due to the specific nature of disease and treatment, represent a population patients an increased risk hospital-acquired urinary tract infection (UTI). The aim study was determine factors for UTI in stroke.

Various adverse events can occur during antineoplastic therapy. A 67-year-old diabetic woman developed an emphysematous urinary tract infection (UTI) associated with chemoradiotherapy for lung cancer. She had received weekly carboplatin plus paclitaxel with thoracic radiotherapy and developed a fever on day 19. Computed tomography showed a large quantity of gas within the urinary tract. She was...

Of 176 urine isolates from female students positive for Escherichia coli, 29.6% were trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistant and none were nitrofurantoin resistant. Among students with a history of urinary tract infection (UTI) (n = 119), resistance to ciprofloxacin was 11.8%, compared to 1.8% among those without prior UTI. Nitrofurantoin should be considered for empirical therapy of lower trac...

care and represent 1–3 per cent of all GP consultations.1 UTI reflects an infection of any part of the urinary system and can give rise to a wide spectrum of presentations including cystitis (bladder infection) and pyelonephritis (kidney and renal pelvis). Uncomplicated UTI refers to infection of a structurally and functionally normal urinary tract. Complicated UTIs occur in individuals with st...

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection during pregnancy and different age groups of children, including the neonatal period. It comprises 1/3 of bacterial infections in newborn infants, with a prevalence of 0.1-1% in term and 4-25% in preterm neonates. UTI occurs more commonly in male neonates (M/F: 2-6/1) for the higher incidence of structural abnormalities (1,2). Urin...