Urinary tract infections: microbial pathogenesis, host–pathogen interactions and new treatment strategies

RD Klein, SJ Hultgren - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, recurrent infections that can be mild to life-
threatening. The continued emergence of antibiotic resistance, together with our increasing …

Pathogenesis of Proteus mirabilis Infection

CE Armbruster, HLT Mobley, MM Pearson - EcoSal Plus, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Proteus mirabilis, a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium most noted for its swarming
motility and urease activity, frequently causes catheter-associated urinary tract infections …

Pathophysiology, treatment, and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection

A Flores-Mireles, TN Hreha… - Topics in spinal cord …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
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 …

The pathogenic potential of Proteus mirabilis is enhanced by other uropathogens during polymicrobial urinary tract infection

CE Armbruster, SN Smith, AO Johnson… - Infection and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Urinary catheter use is prevalent in health care settings, and polymicrobial colonization by
urease-positive organisms, such as Proteus mirabilis and Providencia stuartii, commonly …

Polymicrobial interactions in the urinary tract: is the enemy of my enemy my friend?

JR Gaston, AO Johnson, KL Bair, AN White… - Infection and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The vast majority of research pertaining to urinary tract infection has focused on a single
pathogen in isolation and predominantly Escherichia coli. However, polymicrobial urine …

How often do clinically diagnosed catheter‐associated urinary tract infections in nursing homes meet standardized criteria?

CE Armbruster, K Prenovost… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the relationship between clinically diagnosed catheter‐associated
urinary tract infection (CAUTI) and standardized criteria and to assess microorganism‐level …

Effectiveness of meatal cleaning in the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections and bacteriuria: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

B Mitchell, C Curryer, E Holliday, CM Rickard… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective A systematic review on meatal cleaning prior to urinary catheterisation and post
catheterisation and reduces the risk catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Factors of Proteus mirabilis Isolated from Dog with Chronic Otitis Externa

J Kwon, MH Yang, HJ Ko, SG Kim, C Park, SC Park - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Otitis externa is among the most prevalent diseases in dogs. If the underlying cause is not
addressed, bacterial reinfection becomes frequent, necessitating antibiotic administration for …

Interventions for the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units: an integrative review

JM Galiczewski - Intensive and critical care Nursing, 2016 - Elsevier
Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) put an unnecessary burden on patients
and health care systems. The purpose of this integrative review was to examine existing …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective assessment of catheter-associated bacteriuria clinical presentation, epidemiology, and colonization dynamics in nursing home residents

CE Armbruster, AL Brauer, MS Humby, J Shao… - JCI insight, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Catheterization facilitates continuous bacteriuria, for which the clinical
significance remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the clinical presentation …