Algorithm Predicts Urinary Tract Infection Without Microscopy
Authors say the new algorithm could be used to safely withhold antibiotics in low-risk patients in the primary care setting
Authors say the new algorithm could be used to safely withhold antibiotics in low-risk patients in the primary care setting
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is mostly excreted through the kidneys, and it can cause hyperkalemia by reducing potassium excretion.
Only 27% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy with ileal conduit received antibiotic prophylaxis according to AUA guidelines, a study found.
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.
Review authors concluded that urinary tract infection and kidney stone disease are “reciprocally causal.”
Urologists appear more likely than other specialists to inappropriately treat uncomplicated cystitis, according to study findings.
Following an episode of acute kidney injury, patients who transition to chronic kidney disease have a significant 1.5-fold increased long-term risk for infection, a study found.
Guidelines recommend that clinicians prescribe fluoroquinolone at lower doses in patients with reduced kidney function.
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.
The increased risk for several urinary tract problems among women diagnosed with endometrial cancer varies by age and race or ethnicity, a study found.