Urinary Tract Infections

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expert Q&A

Short-Course vs Standard-Course Treatment for UTIs In Pediatric Patients

08/27/2024

Nader Shaik, MD, MPH

In this Q and A, Nader Shaik, MD, MPH, discusses the results of his team's recent study examining treatment failure rates of short-course vs standard-course antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of...

08/27/2024

Bacterial Infections

Eiyu Matsumoto, MD, on Emphysematous Cystitis

02/22/2018

<p>The author of the February 2018 Photo Quiz, Dr Eiyu Matsumoto, discusses his case report of an unusual urinary tract infection.</p>

02/22/2018

Research Summaries

Medication

A New Drug Combination Effective in Treating Urinary Tract Infections

10/26/2022

A new drug combination was found to be more effective for treating UTIs and acute pyelonephritis compared to the current standard treatment approach.

10/26/2022

prevention

Antiseptic as Effective as Antibiotics for UTI Prevention

03/10/2022

In a recent study, researchers examined the safety and efficacy of using an antiseptic medication vs standard antibiotics as prevention for UTIs in adult women.

03/10/2022

Urinary Tract Infections

Urinalysis Overuse Leads to Unnecessary Antibiotics

08/20/2015

Recent research examined the effects of the possible overuse of urinalysis among elderly patients in emergency departments.

08/20/2015

Urinary Tract Infections

Study: UTIs and STIs Commonly Mixed Up in ERs

06/25/2015

Recent research evaluated the accuracy of clinical diagnoses of urinary tract and sexually transmitted infections in an emergency department setting.

06/25/2015

December 2024

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December 2024

Volume 64

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