Background Urinary tract infections are among the more common types of nosocomial
infection in Germany and are associated with catheters in more than 60% of cases. With …

Given the growing impact of antimicrobial resistance, improvements in diagnosis and
treatment of the most common outpatient infection, urinary tract infection (UTI), are of great …

In low-income countries, the empirical treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) without
laboratory confirmation is very common, especially in primary health facilities. This scenario …

Background Routine urine culture testing is not recommended for uncomplicated urinary
tract infections (UTIs). As a result, the antibiotic resistance patterns or the organisms causing …

This article aims to report these guidelines for various bacterial infections: to recommend a
single treatment duration, without durational ranges; the expressed durations are those of …

Background Urinary tract infections are one of the most common reasons for prescribing
antibiotics in primary care. Current guidelines recommend fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin, or …

Antibiotic therapy and its consequences in bacterial and human aspects are widely
investigated. Despite this, the emergence of new multidrug resistant bacteria is still a current …

Objectives Urine is the most common material tested in clinical microbiology laboratories.
Automated analysis is already performed, permitting quicker results and decreasing the …

Background Amid growing antimicrobial resistance, there is an increasing focus on antibiotic
stewardship efforts to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. In this context, novel …

ABS programs in urology are essential and their significance has become more apparent
than ever before. New targets for ABS interventions should be evaluated in prospective …