Sir, Urinary tract infections (UTIs), the second most common type of infection in the body is one the most serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. The urinary tract infection (UTI) involves infection in the kidneys, ureters, bladder or urethra. These are the organs that urine passes through when eliminated from the body. Women are especially prone to UTIs, even though the...

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...

Objective: Human milk provides protection against infections. Protection against gastrointestinal and respiratory infections and otitis media is well documented. Protection against urinary tract infection is less recognised. The aim of this study was to assess the possible protective effect of breast feeding against urinary tract infection in children. Methods: In this prospective case-control ...

Urinary tract infections are common type of pathogenic infections in body. Essential oils of Coleus aromaticus and two varieties of Ocimum sanctum (Rama Tulasi and Shyama Tulasi) were compared for antibacterial activity against urinary tract infection (UTI) causing bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella oxytoca, Proteus vulgaris, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aerugin...

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.

in PubMed 13. De Ridder DJMK, Everaert K, Fernández LG, Valero JV, Durán AB, Abrisqueta ML et al. Intermittent catheterisation with hydrophilic-coated catheters (SpeediCath) reduces the risk of clinical urinary tract infections in spinal cord injured patients: A prospective randomised parallel comparative trial. Eur Urol 2005;48:991-995 Abstract in PubMed 14. Vapnek JM, Maynard FM, Kim J. A pro...

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common infection in community practice. It defines as to presence of bacteria in urinary tract, urinary bladder, urine collecting tubes and kidney. UTI causing organisms are mostly human intestinal commensals. These organisms showed virulent behaviors upon transmission to clinically significant biological sites. These organisms includes, Gram Neg...

Although general guidelines exist for UTI concerning diagnosis and classification, there is a wide variation in clinical practice. There are both errors The problem that are frequently committed and mysteries that are still unsolved. Active management is important because under some circumstances UTI may cause permanent Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most renal scarring. Imaging pr...