Background Struvite is one of the most common urinary/kidney stones, composed of
magnesium ammonium phosphate (MgNHPO 4· H 2 O). They are also termed as infection …

Infectious urinary stones make a serious medical problem concerning up to 20% of
population. Additionally, recurrence after treatment reaches 50%. The formation of infectious …

Objective: The purposes of this multi-center study were to evaluate the rate of infection
stones and to evaluate the urine cultures of patients with infection stones. Materials: Charts …

Stone formation in the urinary tract has occurred for thousands of years. Archaeologists have
found several cases of urinary tract calculi in Egyptian mummies, dating back 7000 years …

Archaeological studies have shown that urolithiasis has affected man for thousands of years.
In 1817 Marcet noted the association of putrefaction, ammoniacal urine, alkalinity and the …

Although calcium oxalate stones are the most common type of calculi found in the United
States, struvite or infection stones are quite common and generally pose a difficult treatment …

Effective management of struvite calculi requires a comprehensive approach to eliminate the
stone burden and prevent stone recurrence. These stones occur more frequently in women …

Infection stones—which account for 10–15% of all urinary calculi—are thought to form in the
presence of urease-producing bacteria. These calculi can cause significant morbidity and …

Background: Formation of struvite stones is associated with urinary tract infection by urease-
producing bacteria. Biogenic crystal growth in natural and synthetic materials is regulated by …

Objective: To examine urine and stone bacteriology of struvite stone formers in a large
cohort of patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and …