urinary tract infections and obstruction

... Treatment of urinary tract infection: what's old, what's new, and what works World J Urol 1999, 6:372-382 Sobel JD, Kaye D: Urinary tract infections In Mandell, Douglas and Bennett's Principals and practice ... countries like Senegal (77% and 55%), Spain, (65% and 33%), Taiwan (80% and 56%), and Israel (66% and 26%) is comparable with Indian isolates [24-27] In this study E coli and Klebsiella isolatesare ... resistance against ampicillin and co-trimoxazole than the isolates from USA (39.1% and 18.6 % respectively) [22] and Europe (29.8% and 14.1% respectively) [23] On the other hand, rate of resistance...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 19:20

... majority of nosocomial urinary tract infections are associated with the use of indwelling urinary catheters.( Stamm, 1991; Warren 1991; Kunin 1997) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections have ... programs 44 Catheter-associated urinary tract infection - 5.4 Pyuria and CAUTI: The association between pyuria in a spontaneously-voided urine specimen and urinary tract infection in noncatheterized ... would 51 Catheter-associated urinary tract infection have a major impact on hospital mortality and morbidity The studies of Haley et al (1985) and Givens and Wenzel (1980) and this study have shown...

Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2015, 21:28

... most common terms used for urinary tract infections A Review of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections Urinary tract infection Lower urinary tract infection Upper urinary tract infection Pyelonephritis ... community-acquired urinary tract infections' , Ann Intern Med, 135(1), 41-50 32 Urinary Tract Infections Hames, L and Rice, C E (2007) 'Antimicrobial resistance of urinary tract isolates in acute ... Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections 13 Alcaide, M and Lichtstein, D.M (2004) How Best to Treat Urinary Tract Infections in Adults: A Rational Approach Consultant (July 2004) pp 1145-1151 In print and...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 19:20

... symptom-free with normal urinary catecholamines and metabolites She denies any further recurrence of urinary tract infections post-operatively She continues to take anti-hypertensive and insulin therapy ... medication compliance and dietary control, she reported a recent history of increased insulin requirements and uncontrolled hypertension with concomitant recurrent urinary tract infections Our patient ... with LADA and autoimmune hypothyroidism Here we highlight the importance of considering pheochromocytoma as a differential diagnosis in the setting of recurrent urinary tract infections and concomitant...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 02:22

... Olofsson B: Prevalence and factors associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs) in very old women Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2010, 50(2):132-135 Foxman B: Epidemiology of urinary tract infections: incidence, ... contributions Study concept and design: YG and LF; Acquisition of data: BO and YG; analysis and interpretation of data: IE, YG, LF and BO; drafting of the manuscript: IE, YG, LF and BO; critical revision ... intellectual content: IE, YG, LF and BO; statistical analysis: IE and YG; obtaining funding: YG and LF; administrative, technical, and material support: YG All authors have read and approved the final...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 01:21

... 2005 Vol No Laupland et al Introduction Infection of the urinary tract (UTI) is the most common hospitalacquired infection in North America and is among the most frequent nosocomial infections in ... ICU-acquired urinary tract infections, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Organism Occurrence (%)a Escherichia coli 87 (23) Candida albicans 74 (20) Enterococcus species 57 (15) Pseudomonas aeruginosa 34 (10) Candida ... Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in surgical patients: a controlled study on the excess morbidity and costs J Urol 1980, 124:646-648 Richards MJ, Edwards JR, Culver DH, Gaynes RP: Nosocomial infections...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:21

... ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS METHODS: • PERTINENT ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS FROM ELECTRONIC DATABASES AND GRAY LITERATURE, SPANNING PUBLICATION DATES BETWEEN 1990 AND 2010 • ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INCLUDED: ≤ YEARS ... (VCUG) RESULT AND HN GRADE • FULL-TEXT SCREENING AND QUALITY APPRAISAL WERE CONDUCTED BY INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS CONTINUOUS ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS METHODS: • SFU GRADES I AND II AND/ OR CORRESPONDING ... • BASED ON LIMITED DATA AND HEAVILY REFLECTS EXPERT OPINION • CONTRADICTORY INFORMATION: BACTERIAL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND UNKNOWN LONG-TERM EFFECTS THE NECESSITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINUOUS...

Ngày tải lên: 14/11/2016, 06:06

... infection and inflammation; the atrial-natriuretic peptide proANP and proET-1 as markers of cardiac and endothelial function, and the vasopressin precursor copeptin as a marker of stress and fluid ... PS, BM and MCC had the idea and initiated the study MCC, WZ, HCB, MW, PS, US, and BM designed the study and wrote the protocol PS, US, KR, RT, CF, IW, SN, CB, TF, RS, CH, TB, CH, MK, WZ and BM ... respiratory tract infections Eur J Clin Invest 2007, 37:145-152 Christ-Crain M, Muller B: Biomarkers in respiratory tract infections: diagnostic guides to antibiotic prescription, prognostic markers and...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:02

... in prostate volume, deterioration in LUTS and maximum urinary flow rate (QMAX), increased risk of acute urinary retention (AUR) and BPH-related surgery and a deterioration of BPH-related quality ... Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7:55 ments of responsiveness in the clinical trial that also used data from baseline and other follow-up visits (visits 2, and 10 – baseline, 13 weeks and ... arms – com- http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/55 bination (dutasteride and tamsulosin), dutasteride and placebo, and tamsulosin and placebo Responsiveness Responsiveness is the ability of an instrument...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 18:20

... an acute, mild, and self-limited catarrhal syndrome, with a median duration of ~1 week Signs and symptoms are diverse and frequently variable across patients The principal signs and symptoms of ... examination are frequently nonspecific and unimpressive Between 0.5 and 2% of colds are complicated by secondary bacterial infections (e.g., rhinosinusitis, otitis media, and pneumonia), particularly in ... persons, and chronically ill patients Secondary bacterial infections are usually associated with a prolonged course of illness, increased severity of illness, and localization of signs and symptoms...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... alone and with bacteria—have been rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, and influenza virus Bacterial causes of sinusitis have been better described Among community-acquired cases, S pneumoniae and ... Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter species Often, these infections are polymicrobial and involve organisms that are highly resistant to numerous antibiotics ... Absidia, and Cunninghamella These infections usually occur in diabetic patients with ketoacidosis but also develop in transplant recipients, patients with hematologic malignancies, and patients...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... Management of Sinusitis and Committee on Quality Improvement, 2001; Hickner et al, 2001; Piccirillo, 2004; and Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership, 2004 The clinical history and/ or setting can often ... retroorbital or periorbital pain Nasopharyngeal ulcerations, epistaxis, and headaches are also frequent, and involvement of cranial nerves V and VII has been described in more advanced cases Bony erosion ... particularly when the infection has spread to the orbits and cavernous sinus Signs such as orbital swelling and cellulitis, proptosis, ptosis, and decreased extraocular movement are common, as is...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... of disease and the response to therapy The management team should include an otolaryngologist to conduct endoscopic examinations and obtain tissue samples for histologic examination and culture ... antibiotics to cover common pathogens such as S aureus and gram-negative bacilli Therapy should then be tailored to the results of culture and susceptibility testing of sinus aspirates Chronic ... with either bacteria or fungi, and clinical cure in most cases is very difficult Many patients have undergone treatment with repeated courses of antibacterial agents and multiple sinus surgeries,...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... Treatment consists of warm compresses and oral antibiotics such as dicloxacillin that are active against typical skin and soft tissue pathogens (specifically, S aureus and streptococci) IV antibiotics, ... swelling, and extreme tenderness of the pinna, although the lobule is less often involved in perichondritis The most common pathogens are P aeruginosa and S aureus, although other gram-negative and ... of heat, retained moisture, and desquamation and maceration of the epithelium of the outer ear canal The disease exists in several forms: localized, diffuse, chronic, and invasive All forms are...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... weeks to months, and often is difficult to distinguish from a severe case of chronic otitis externa because of the presence of purulent otorrhea and an erythematous swollen ear and external canal ... near the junction of bone and cartilage If left unchecked, the infection can migrate to the base of the skull (resulting in skull-base osteomyelitis) and on to the meninges and brain, with a high ... usually affected first and most often Thrombosis of the sigmoid sinus can occur if the infection extends to that area CT, which can reveal osseous erosion of the temporal bone and skull base, can...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... of positive and negative pressure, but this movement is dampened when fluid is present With bacterial infection, the tympanic membrane can also be erythematous, bulging, or retracted and occasionally ... of penicillinresistant S pneumoniae Decongestants and antihistamines are frequently used as adjunctive agents to reduce congestion and relieve obstruction of the eustachian tube, but clinical ... In the Netherlands, for instance, physicians typically manage acute otitis media with initial observation, administering anti-inflammatory agents for aggressive pain management and reserving...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... keratinaceous debris (cholesteatoma) at the site of invasion This mass can enlarge and has the potential to erode bone and promote further infection, which can lead to meningitis, brain abscess, or ... connect with the middle ear, the process of fluid collection and infection is usually the same in the mastoid as in the middle ear Early and frequent treatment of acute otitis media is most likely ... in erosion of the surrounding bone and the formation of abscess-like cavities that are usually evident on CT Patients typically present with pain, erythema, and swelling of the mastoid process...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... pharyngitis, with rhinoviruses and coronaviruses accounting for large proportions of cases (~20% and at least 5%, respectively) Influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, and adenovirus also account ... herpes simplex virus (HSV) types and 2, coxsackievirus A, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Acute HIV infection can present as acute pharyngitis and should be considered in high-risk ... enterocolitica, and Treponema pallidum (in secondary syphilis) Anaerobic bacteria can also cause acute pharyngitis (Vincent's angina) and can contribute to more serious polymicrobial infections, ...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... pharyngitis, such as influenza virus, adenovirus, HSV, EBV, CMV, and M pneumoniae, are available in some locations and can be used when these infections are suspected The diagnosis of acute EBV infection ... A streptococci The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Family Physicians not ... antigen-detection test, however, given the lower prevalence and smaller benefit in this age group Table 31-3 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pharyngitis Age Diagnostic Criteria...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... often needed for primary infections, extensive oral infections, and infections in immunocompromised patients Oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush) is caused by a variety of Candida species, most often ... that involves the sublingual and submandibular spaces and that typically originates from an infected or recently extracted tooth, most commonly the lower second and third molars Improved dental ... odynophagia, and "woody" edema in the sublingual region, forcing the tongue up and back with the potential for airway obstruction Fever, dysarthria, and drooling may also be noted, and patients...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21