Urology specialist nurse, Helen Lake, discusses the challenges of managing UTIs in older adults in the community, and offers ...

Patients older than 65 years who have urinary tract infections (UTIs) are at increased risk for sepsis and death within 60 days from UTI if not treated with immediate antibiotic therapy. Those older ...

Dr Jon Rees discusses this case of an elderly woman who has recently been experiencing recurrent episodes of urinary tract ...

Given the complexity of the microbiologic flora and the overwhelming possibility of multiple drug resistance, a severe infection should be treated aggressively with broad-spectrum antimicrobials. If ...

BOSTON—Clinicians may want to rethink the antibiotics they prescribe for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) urinary tract infections (UTIs). A new retrospective study presented at the 50 th ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) for the treatment of female patients 18 years of age and older with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by ...

Older adults who repeatedly experience urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be at risk of bladder cancer, according to a study published in The Lancet Primary Care journal today. The study showed that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Antibiotic use in asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a commonly encountered issue for a stewardship pharmacist ...

A breakthrough urine test could dramatically speed up how doctors treat urinary tract infections, identifying the right ...