Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most common infectious diseases of humans and are the most common nosocomial infections in the developed world. It is estimated that 40-50% of women and 5% of men will develop a UTI in their lifetime, and UTI accounts for more than 1 million hospitalizations and $1.6 billion in medical expenses each year in the USA. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UP...

Escherichia coli is one of the most frequent causes of extra-intestinal diseases including urinary tract infections (UTI). E.coli is the most frequent urinary pathogen isolated from 50% 90% of all uncomplicated urinary tract infections. (Steadman and, Topley, 1998). It is now recognized that there are subsets of faecal E. coli , which can colonize periurethral area, enter urinary tract and caus...

BACKGROUND: Escherichia coli is the major pathogen in many extraintestinal Gram-negative bacillus infections. Both E. coli virulence characteristics and host factors contribute to the development of E. coli bacteremia in urinary tract infection (UTI). The aim of this study was to examine the bacterial virulence characteristics in E. coli infections arising from the urinary tract. METHODS: A tot...

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a common condition in children. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) represents a common associated condition with childhood UTI. UTI susceptibility appears to have a genetic component based on family and UTI cohort studies. Targeted analysis of innate immune system genetic variations indicate that these variations are important in UTI susceptibility. In this overview,...

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the third most common infection in humans, after respiratory and gastro-intestinal infections.1 UTIs are the most common cause of both community-acquired and nosocomial infections in patients admitted to hospitals or nursing homes. It is distressing and occasionally life threatening without appropriate treatment. Refractory urinary tract infection (UTI) refers t...

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most common bacterial infections in humans. Approximately 50%-60% of adult women experience a UTI during their lifetime. Further‐ more, a significant number of patients can be characterized as having recurrent UTIs if they meet the criteria of ≥2 uncomplicated UTIs in 6 months or ≥3 positive cultures within the preceding 12 months. Applying this defi...

background: urinary tract infection (uti) is the most common disease of urinary system and second common infection in children. approximately, 5% of girls and 1% of boys have experienced a uti by 11 years of age. the aim of this study was to determine clinical and laboratory aspects of urinary tract infection in hospitalized children in razi hospital of kermanshah, iran during 2001-2005. method...

A short version of the UTI Guidelines elaborated by the Urinary Tract Infection Working Group of the Health Care Office of the European Association of Urology is presented. The topics include classification, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of uncomplicated UTI, UTI in children, UTI in diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, renal transplant recipients and immunosuppression, complicated UTI d...

OBJECTIVE Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common source of morbidity among children with spina bifida (SB) and are a frequently reported outcome in studies of this patient population. However, the criteria for a diagnosis of UTI are often not stated. We evaluated the literature on SB patients for the criteria that authors use to define parameters in reporting UTI outcomes. METHODS Embas...

urinary tract infection (uti) is a common bacterial illness in children. knowledge of the antimicrobial resistance patterns of common uropathogens in children according to local epidemiology is essential for providing clinically appropriate, cost effective therapy for uti. the aim of this study was to determine the distribution of urinary tract infections in a referral hospital, children’s medi...