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.
Investigators sought to determine whether a new protocol for urine sampling and testing lowers rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
New study is the first focused analysis of bacterial diversity in the urogenital tract of postmenopausal women, according to investigators.
Infection may be associated with an increased risk for early stroke recurrence in hospitalized patients with acute ischemic stroke.
A team of investigators conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether a shorter-than-recommended duration of antibiotic treatment can be effective for the management of acute uncomplicated cystitis.
In cases of complicated urinary tract infections (UTI) treated with multiple-dose fosfomycin, clinical resolution occurred in 2 of 3 treatment episodes.
Fetroja® (cefiderocol) has been made available by Shionogi for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis caused by the following susceptible Gram-negative microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter cloacae complex.
In pediatric patients, the duration of antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated UTI was not significantly associated with UTI recurrence.
A vegetarian diet is associated with a reduced risk for urinary tract infection.
The FDA has approved Fetroja for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections.
