AIMS To determine: (1) whether children diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI) visited their general practitioner (GP) more frequently before the diagnosis of UTI was established compared to children never diagnosed with a UTI; and (2) whether those children with evidence of renal scarring at their first diagnosed UTI visited their GPs more frequently before diagnosis compared to childr...

OBJECTIVES Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a problem affecting both women and men. Animal experiments and in vitro studies indicate that statins might prevent recurrent UTIs. We assessed the effects of pravastatin on UTI antibiotic prescribing among adults. METHODS A post hoc analysis was conducted with data from PREVEND IT, a trial among participants randomized to receive prava...

PURPOSE It is well known that fungi become predominant microorganisms in the urine of patients with long-term Foley catheters. This study was conducted to evaluate the lengths of time for fungi to cause urinary tract infection (UTI) and to identify predictors of fungal UTI in burn patients with long-term Foley catheters. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 93 patients who did not have infection ...

OBJECTIVE Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common non-intestinal infection worldwide. In the developed world, incidence and prevalence of UTI would be similar owing to the relatively short duration of illness experienced by women with ready access to healthcare services. We hypothesize that, in the developing world, factors limiting access to care and those which may increase the likel...

BACKGROUND A new serum marker of inflammation copeptin (CPP) a stable C-terminal pro-vasopressin was assessed along with conventional markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and IL-6 to discriminate between lower and upper bacterial urinary tract infections (UTI). METHODS Study population comprised 45 patients including 13 with lower UTI (L-UTI) and 32 with upper UTI (U-...

Objective. To formulate recommendations for health care professionals about the diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of an initial urinary tract infection (UTI) in febrile infants and young children (ages 2 months to 2 years). Design. Comprehensive search and analysis of the medical literature, supplemented with consensus opinion of Subcommittee members. Participants. The American Academy of Pe...

BACKGROUND A number of observational studies and a few small or open randomized clinical trials suggest that the American cranberry may decrease incidence of recurring urinary tract infection (UTI). METHODS We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the effects of cranberry on risk of recurring UTI among 319 college women presenting with an acute UTI. Participants were followed ...

A literature review revealed only 1 small case-control study. The goal of this study was to identify possible risk factors for developing UTIs among young, healthy women who presented to the University of California at Los Angeles student health center. A total of 225 women were enrolled in the study. Exclusion criteria included pregnancy, diabetes, vaginitis, can-didiasis, a history of more th...

Diabetic patients have higher risk of urinary tract infection (UTI). In the present study, we investigated the impact of glycemic control in diabetic patients on UTI prevalence, type of strains, and their antimicrobial drugs susceptibility. This study was conducted on urine samples from 722 adult diabetic patients from which 252 (35%) samples were positive for uropathogens. Most UTI cases occur...

OBJECTIVE To undertake a meta-analysis of published data on the effect of circumcision on the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) in boys. DATA SOURCES Randomised controlled trials and observational studies comparing the frequency of UTI in circumcised and uncircumcised boys were identified from the Cochrane controlled trials register, MEDLINE, EMBASE, reference lists of retrieved articles,...