Urinary Tract Infection Prophylaxis Among Older Adults Increase Risks
Study authors examined 186,589 patients with an initial positive urine culture and receiving antibiotics to quantify risks and benefits of UTI prophylaxis in older adults.
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Urinary Tract Infection in Multiple Sclerosis: Risk, Diagnosis, and Management
Amit Akirov, MD, discusses the risk, prevalence, diagnosis, and management of urinary tract infections among patients with multiple sclerosis.
Oral Urinary Tract Infection Treatments
Oral antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs) treatment chart including dosing and duration.
Infectious Diseases Consultation Effectively Reduces Antibiotic Use in Hospitals
Investigators assessed whether a daily service of infectious disease consultation was more effective than weekly consultation to reduce antibiotic use without worsening clinical outcomes.
Oral Beta-Lactams Effective Step-Down Therapy for Bacteremic UTI
Study authors compared clinical cure in patients with E coli bacteremic UTI who were stepped down to oral beta-lactams compared to oral fluoroquinolones.
CREDIBLE-CR: Cefiderocol Effective for Serious Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
Study authors assessed the efficacy and safety of cefiderocol vs best available therapy in adults with serious carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infections.
Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
Researchers tested a new decision support tool to optimize antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
Intravesical Phage Therapy May Treat UTI in Men Undergoing TURP
Research authors assessed the safety and efficacy of intravesical bacteriophage therapy compared to placebo and current standard of care for the treatment of urinary tract infection in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate.
Protocolized Urine Sampling Reduces Catheter-Associated UTI
Investigators sought to determine whether a new protocol for urine sampling and testing lowers rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
Menopausal Hormonal Therapy May Cut UTI Risk
New study is the first focused analysis of bacterial diversity in the urogenital tract of postmenopausal women, according to investigators.
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