Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum (CAUD) is an uncommon condition in children. They usually present with penile swelling followed by recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) and poor urinary stream.[1] It is a cause of lower urinary tract obstruction in males. We present a case of congenital anterior urethral diverticulum that presented with penile mass and UTI, treated successfully by o...

BACKGROUND Urinary Tract Infection implies presence of actively multiplying organisms in the urinary tract. Although it is infrequently associated with mortality, it is still a significant cause of morbidity. Early diagnosis is critical to preserve renal function of growing kidney. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to determine the clinical, microbiologic profile and antibiotic sensitivity of such in...

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.

BACKGROUND Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common outpatient problem, resulting in frequent office visits and often requiring the use of prophylactic antimicrobial agents. Patient-initiated treatment of recurrent UTIs may decrease antimicrobial use and improve patient convenience. OBJECTIVE To determine the safety and feasibility of patient-initiated treatment of recurrent UTI...

Controversy and lack of consensus have been encountered in the management of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI), including its diagnosis, radiological investigations and the use of antibiotic therapy. In this review, we discuss the need for radiological investigations and the extent of their use as well as the need for prophylactic antibiotics in children with UTI and vesicoureteral reflux...

Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) have been considered potential triggers of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), an autoimmune cholestatic liver disease characterised by progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts. Additional support for the link made between PBC and UTI was based on early observations of recurrent episodes of bacteriuria in female patients with PBC. A series of larg...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most common underlying etiology responsible for febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) or pyelonephritis in children. Along with the morbidity of pyelonephritis, long-term sequelae of recurrent renal infections include renal scarring, proteinuria, and hypertension. Treatment is directed toward the prevention of recurrent infection through use of continuous an...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in women, and recurrence is a major clinical problem. Most UTIs are caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). UPEC are generally thought to migrate from the gut to the bladder to cause UTI. UPEC form specialized intracellular bacterial communities in the bladder urothelium as part of a pathogenic mechanism to establish a foothold during acute st...

U rinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, especially in women, and account for about 17 per 1000 GP consultations.1 Approximately one-third of women who have an initial UTI will have a recurrence, mostly in the absence of any anatomical abnormality of the urinary tract. Recurrences are much less common in children and men and suggest the presence of a predisposing abnormality. Recurrent UTI ...