Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Algorithm Predicts Urinary Tract Infection Without Microscopy

Publish Date January 27, 2023

Authors say the new algorithm could be used to safely withhold antibiotics in low-risk patients in the primary care setting

FDA Warns of Amoxicillin Shortage

Publish Date November 2, 2022

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said it started hearing about shortages about three weeks ago

Cefepime-Enmetazobactam Treats Complicated UTI, Acute Pyelonephritis

Publish Date October 7, 2022

Cefepime-enmetazobactam may be more effective than piperacillin-tazobactam in treating complicated UTI and acute pyelonephritis caused by organisms that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL), investigators suggested.

Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Cystitis Still Occurs

Publish Date August 11, 2022

Urologists appear more likely than other specialists to inappropriately treat uncomplicated cystitis, according to study findings.

CDC Report Addresses Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Resistance

Publish Date July 29, 2022

Increases in resistant infections from 2019 to 2020 seen for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter, antifungal-resistant Candida auris

FDA Needs More Data on Tebipenem HBr for Complicated UTI

Publish Date July 6, 2022

In the CRL, the FDA stated that the application could not be approved in its present form and that an additional clinical trial would be required.

Endometrial Cancer Ups Risks for UTI, Kidney Failure

Publish Date June 28, 2022

The increased risk for several urinary tract problems among women diagnosed with endometrial cancer varies by age and race or ethnicity, a study found.

Travelers’ Diarrhea Significantly Increases Urinary Tract Infection Risk

Publish Date May 27, 2022

Researchers assessed whether there is an association between urinary tract infection incidence and international travel.

Gut Dysbiosis Identified in Women With Recurrent UTI

Publish Date May 24, 2022

Gut microbiome of women with a history of recurrent UTI depleted in microbial richness, butyrate-producing bacteria

Role of Race in Calculating UTI Risk in Children Reassessed

Publish Date April 22, 2022

Race as a variable in risk prediction model can be replaced by history of UTI and duration of fever without affecting accuracy