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  1. Experimental Studies on the Microbiota associated with Urinary Tract Infections

    Jayanth, Aiden MatthewUniversity of Essex2017

    Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) accounting for 17.2% of the total HCAI’s in England. Some of the underlying issues associated with UTIs include recurrent infections, catheter associated UTIs and antibiotic resistance. These issues …

    essex Repository record

  2. OPTIMIZING DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY IN CANINE URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS: FUTURE DIRECTIONS TO REDUCE ANTIMICROBIAL MISUSE IN VETERINARY PRACTICE

    TAGLIASACCHI, FILIPPOUniversità degli Studi di Milano2025

    … accuracy in canine urinary tract infections (UTIs), aiming to reduce the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in veterinary clinical practice. Following an epidemiological overview of canine UTIs, the work presents an analysis of the International Society for Companion Animals Infectious …

    milano Repository record

  3. Impacto de modelo de melhoria de assistência à saúde na incidência de infecções relacionadas à assistência, mortalidade e tempo de internamento em pacientes de UTI clínico/cirúrgica

    MELO, Ladjane Santos Wolmer deUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco2021

    … à Saúde (IRAS) em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTIs): Pneumonia associada à Ventilação mecânica (PAV), Infecção da Corrente Sanguínea associada ao Cateter Venoso Central (IPCS-CVC) e Infecção do Trato Urinário relacionada ao cateter (ITU-AC), em 120 UTIs adulto de jan/2018 a dez/2020. O objetivo …

    brazil-ufpe Repository record

  4. Preventative Effects of Cranberry Products Against Urinary Tract Infections in Healthy, Immunocompetent Women [paper]

    Cordova, Trianna, Henninger, Angela, Reckson, SamanthaTexas State University2019

    Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are commonly diagnosed in an estimated 300 million women per year around the world. Annual health care costs for diagnosis and treatment of UTIs in the United States is approximately $1.6 billion. Previous research suggests cranberry products, a complementary and …

    texas-state Repository record

  5. Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing, Dispensing and Susceptibility Testing in a Primary Care Spinal Cord Injury Cohort

    Senthinathan, Arrani2022

    … infections, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), pressure ulcers and respiratory infections and as a result may frequently use antibiotics. Little research has been conducted on outpatient antibiotic prescribing in the SCI population, especially in primary care. The objectives of this …

    toronto-retro Repository record

  6. Special Care Unit Nursing Staff to Resident Ratio Relationship to Quality Indicators

    Meek, Barbara

    … incidence of falls, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and significant weight loss, 4) proportion of Medicaid census for facilities with SCUs, 5) relationship between Medicaid census and staff to resident ratios, 6) level of programmed activity in SCUs, 7) relationship between the level of …

    sdstate Repository record

  7. A study on the detection of extended spectrum beta lactamase producers and class I intergrons in e. coli isolates from urinary tract infected patients at UTH.

    Chirwa, EmmanuelThe University of Zambia2019

    … in the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by these organisms. Beta lactamases are the primary cause of resistance to beta lactam antibiotics. These enzymes confer multi drug resistance (MDR) thus limiting and complicating treatment options. The beta lactamase resistant genes …

    zimbabwe Repository record

  8. A study on the detection of extended spectrum beta lactamase producers and class I intergrons in e. coli isolates from urinary tract infected patients at UTH.

    Chirwa, EmmanuelThe University of Zambia2019

    … in the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by these organisms. Beta lactamases are the primary cause of resistance to beta lactam antibiotics. These enzymes confer multi drug resistance (MDR) thus limiting and complicating treatment options. The beta lactamase resistant genes …

    zambia Repository record

  9. Prevention of catheter-associated infections : chlorhexidine vs unmedicated solutions

    University of Malta2021

    Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are amongst the most common type of nosocomial infections, of which, around 45-56% are directly related to a urethral catheter (Loveday et al., 2014). To avoid unnecessary UTIs caused by urethral catheterisations, meatal cleaning is recommended prior to …

    malta Repository record

  10. Molecular Insights into the Uropathogenesis of Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli in the Context of Urinary Catheterization

    Guiton, Pascale2013

    Nosocomial urinary tract infections: UTIs) are a very common result of catheterization with 3 to 7% risk of developing catheter-associated UTIs: CAUTIs) each day catheterized. As multi-drug resistance increases in uropathogens, it is imperative to better understand the effects of catheterization on …

    wustl Repository record

  11. Characterization of antimicrobial resistance among canine urinary isolates in Western Canada

    Courtice, Rachel MarieUniversity of Saskatchewan2019

    Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in veterinary medicine. Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (S. pseudintermedius) are the two most common causes of canine UTIs. The emergence of resistance to first line antimicrobials in these pathogens has posed …

    sask Repository record

  12. Examining The Choice To Seek Non-Urgent Urinary Tract Infection Treatment At Emergency Departments

    Brown, Jason R2019

    … brand UCC on ED utilization for uncomplicated UTIs was assessed with a retrospective cohort study. Lastly, a quantitative cross-sectional online survey administered through Turk Prime was conducted to assess differences among young adult women who sought uncomplicated UTI treatment at EDs …

    penn Repository record

  13. Cranberry metabolites with urinary anti-adhesion activity

    Coleman, Christina M.2020

    … for the prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs), many of which are caused by P-fimbriated Escherichia coli. Human urine produced after cranberry juice consumption can prevent E. coli adhesion, but the urinary metabolites responsible for this activity are currently not known. High-molecular …

    mississippi Repository record

  14. Large-scale prediction of patient-level antibiotic resistance : towards clinical decision support for improved antimicrobial stewardship

    Zhou, Helen(Helen L.)Massachusetts Institute of Technology2018

    … and 2016. On samples from the urinary tract (UTIs), which comprise approximately 48% of microbiology samples, the models achieve test AUCs ranging from 0.665 to 0.955 (depending on the antibiotic). To evaluate the practical utility of these models, we extract the uncomplicated UTI cohort. …

    mit Repository record

  15. An Investigation into the utilisation of ethanolamine by uropathogenic E. coli

    Dadswell, KatherineUniversity College Cork2019

    Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide with E. coli as the causal organism responsible for 75% of all cases. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) naturally reside in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) and infect the urinary tract via migratory ascension …

    cork Repository record

  16. Understanding missed diagnostic opportunities in bladder and kidney cancer

    Zhou, YinUniversity of Cambridge2022

    … haematuria, non-visible haematuria, recurrent UTIs and abdominal mass), and examined the predictors of a prolonged interval from qualifying for NICE-referral to cancer diagnosis (NICE-DI) using multivariable logistic regression (Study 3). Lastly, I performed a prospective, mixed-methods study …

    cambridge Repository record

  17. Role of extended spectrum beta lactamases producing E. coli and Acanthamoeba in urinary tract infections

    Qumsani, Alaa TalalUniversity of Essex2019

    … 150 million cases of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) happen annually worldwide costing the NHS billions of pounds. Antibiotic resistance caused by Extended-Spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) producing organisms, particularly E. coli, have become an increasing problem, and recurrent infections are not …

    essex Repository record

  18. Conservation Of The Intracellular Bacterial Community Pathogenic Pathway In Urinary Tract Infection

    Rosen, David2010

    Urinary tract infections: UTIs) affect 13 million women annually in the United States. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli: UPEC) is the predominant etiologic agent of UTI; however, several other uropathogens, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, are also significant causative agents. In a murine cystitis …

    wustl Repository record

  19. Escherichia Coli ST131 Collected From Companion Animals Can Cause Cystitis and Pyelonephritis in a Murine Model of Urinary Tract Infection

    Landon, HollyCreighton University2023

    … pandemic spread. ST131 are a major cause of UTIs that lead to serious complications in humans like pyelonephritis and sepsis. In companion animals, ST131 infections rarely cause severe symptoms, but are underreported as tracking of infections in animals has been limited. Recent analyses have …

    creighton Repository record

  20. Implementing Ways to Reduce Catheter-associated Urinary Infections (CAUTIs)

    Keyhani, Maryam2016

    … that 40% of all Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are related to Hospital-acquired Infections (HAIs) (CDC, 2013). The Facility where the project was done consists of oncology, orthopedic, medical-surgical, telemetry, incentive care, and step-down units. This hospital with 242 licensed beds …

    usfca Repository record

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