Tag: Urinary Tract Infections
IDSA: Cranberry Capsules Don’t Appear to Help Prevent UTIs
In female nursing home residents, no significant effect on bacteriuria plus pyuria over one year
Urine Concentration Aids UTI Diagnosis in Young Infants
Pyuria threshold varies with urine concentration for evaluation of UTI in young infants
Novel Technique Feasible for Clean-Catch Urine in Infants
Noninvasive bladder stimulation technique effective for children aged younger than 90 days
UTI Prevention Strategies Lacking in Nursing Homes
UTIs more often linked to causes other than catheter use; many facilities lack preventive measures
New Program May Help Cut UTIs Associated With Catheter Use
Researchers find new training method led to fewer urinary tract infections
Suboptimal Guideline Adherence for Hematuria After Menopause
Low rate of urinary tract malignancy for women evaluated for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric UTIs Up Globally
Could lead to greater reliance on much more costly intravenous medications
Vignette Highlights Management of Recurrent UTI in Older Men
Case presented of patient with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase E. coli infection
Continuation of Antibiotics for UTI Often Inappropriate
Antibiotics frequently initiated inappropriately in ER; continuation after admission inappropriate for 68%
Stone Removal Helps Half of Patients With Recurrent UTI
Patients in study had nonobstructive renal stones; black race, HTN tied to higher recurrence risk
