Urinary tract infection (UTI), an infection anywhere in the urinary tract (urethra, bladder,
ureters, or kidneys) is very common. In 2007 in the United States there were 10.5 million …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections acquired in
the community and in hospitals. In individuals without anatomical or functional …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are infectious diseases that commonly occur in communities.
Although several international guidelines for the management of UTIs have been available …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common microbial infections in humans
and represent a substantial burden on the health care system. UTIs can be uncomplicated …

Purpose We aimed to estimate the burden of UTIs by age, sex, and socioeconomic status in
204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019. Methods We used data from Global Burden …

Background Existing approaches for the screening and treatment of asymptomatic
bacteriuria in pregnancy are based on trials that were done more than 30 years ago. In this …

Key Clinical Points Acute Pyelonephritis Acute pyelonephritis has the potential to cause
sepsis, septic shock, and death. Urine culture is the cardinal confirmatory diagnostic test …

Background. Acute pyelonephritis is a potentially severe disease for which there are few
population-based studies. We performed a population-based analysis of trends in the …

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem in the elderly
population. The spectrum of disease varies from a relatively benign cystitis to potentially life …

Biological sex, being female or male, broadly influences diverse immune phenotypes,
including immune responses to diseases at mucosal surfaces. Sex hormones, sex …