Urinary tract infection or UTI is an caused by microorganisms that grow in the human urinary tract. Cystitis a (UTI) bladder (Li & Lesli, 2018). According to National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse NKUDIC, infections are second most common infectious disease after respiratory infections, 8.3 million cases reported annually. can affect patients ranging from new-born...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the etiologies of urinary bladder involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the clinicoradiologic features of gastrointestinal tract manifestations and clinical outcomes in patients with lupus cystitis accompanied by gastrointestinal manifestations. METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart review on 413 patients with SLE. Patients were select...

Hemorrhagic cystitis is a common stem cell transplantation-related complication. The incidence of early-onset hemorrhagic cystitis, which is related to the pretransplant conditioning regimen, has decreased with the concomitant use of mesna and hyperhydration. However, late-onset hemorrhagic cystitis, which is usually caused by the BK virus, continues to develop. Although the BK virus is the mos...

Acute cystitis is defined as a superficial infection of the bladder mucosa. Approximately 10% of females are diagnosed with cystitis on an annual basis and over 50% of females will have at least one episode of cystitis during their lifetime (Foxman 2002, Foxman et al. 2000). Typically, uncomplicated cystitis occurs in late adolescence and during the second and fourth decades in females with up ...

PURPOSE We investigated the role of Tamm-Horsfall protein in interstitial cystitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Urinary Tamm-Horsfall protein excretion was analyzed in interstitial cystitis patients and controls, and bladder biopsy specimens were stained immunohistochemically for Tamm-Horsfall protein. RESULTS Urinary Tamm-Horsfall protein levels in 28 women with interstitial cystitis were statis...

BACKGROUND Interstitial cystitis is a clinical syndrome characterized by symptoms of pelvic pain, urinary urgency and frequency, and nocturia. It can be difficult to accurately identify interstitial cystitis because the symptoms overlap many other common gynecologic and urologic conditions. Patients with undiagnosed interstitial cystitis may undergo unnecessary procedures, including hysterectom...

OBJECTIVES To explore the antibiotic prescribing pattern for cystitis and the patient-related variables associated with prescription during a 4 year period among Italian general practitioners (GPs). METHODS We obtained information from the 'Health Search Database' (HSD), an Italian general practice research database. From a total sample of 457 672 eligible patients aged >16 years registered u...