Guidelines on Urological Infections
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Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) pose a serious health problem for patients with high cost to society. UTIs are also the most frequent healthcare associated infections. E. coli is the predominant pathogen in uncomplicated UTIs. Besides E. coli, other Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcus spp, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are also cultured in patients with urological diseases. Microbial resistance is developing at an alarming rate with country-specific resistance rates related to the amount of antibiotics used. Particularly of concern is the increasing resistance to broad spectrum antibiotics. It is thus essential to limit the use of antibiotics in general and fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins in particular, especially in uncomplicated infections and asymptomatic bacteriuria.
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