Characteristics of urinary tract infections in older patients in a tertiary hospital in Greece

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1228-1233
Author(s):  
Petros Ioannou ◽  
Myrto Plexousaki ◽  
Konstantinos Dimogerontas ◽  
Vasileia Aftzi ◽  
Maria Drougkaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals 58REDUCING RELIANCE ON URINE DIPSTICK TESTING TO DIAGNOSE URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIs) IN OLDER PATIENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i1-i22
Author(s):  
M Thake ◽  
J Parmenter ◽  
A Lomas ◽  
B Subramanian
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Urine Dipstick ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Urinary tract infections and associated factors in HIV infected pregnant women at a tertiary hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Mukosha ◽  
Lukundo Nambela ◽  
Chiluba Mwila ◽  
Micheal Chigunta ◽  
Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals The Causative Organism of Urinary Tract Infections UTI: a Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Hospital In Saudi Arabia

2022 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alwaladali ◽  
Maya Talal Soufan ◽  
Bandar Almutairi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Causative Organism ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tract Infections

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common disease with a high burden on the healthcare industry. A systematic exploration is necessary of the organisms that cause UTIs, to improve empirical management of patients with acute illness before culture results are obtained. The prevalence of these organisms, both in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients in Saudi Arabia, needs further clarification. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis reviewing the charts of patients visiting the emergency department of, and those admitted to, a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia during the month of July-August 2021. RESULT: The total number of participants was 199, with a mean age of 55.8 years (SD=20.02), ranging from 14 to 97 years. 61.8% of patients were immunocompromised, and one-third were from the oncology wards. 40.7% (n=81) were diabetics and 8.54% (n=17) had CKD/ESRD. Females were 25% more likely than males to acquire Candida infections, while Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 26.7% more prevalent in males. Nevertheless, mixed gram-negative bacteria caused the most UTIs, in 40.20% (n=80) of cases, followed by Candida, 16.1% (n=32), and then mixed gram-positive bacteria, in 14.57% (n=29). This was also observed among immunocompromised patients and the subsegment of oncology patients on active chemotherapy, although with variable percentages. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that patients’ immune status is the main determinant of the causative organism of UTIs. The treatment threshold for Candida in diabetic patients and those with CKD/ESRD should be lower, especially when they require admission.

Predictive factors for Enterococcus faecalis in complicated community‐acquired urinary tract infections in older patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Madrazo ◽  
Ana Esparcia ◽  
Juan Alberola ◽  
Anna Ferrer ◽  
José M Eiros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Tract Infections
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