TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Bacterial Infections of the Genitourinary Tract
A1  - Wang, Mary K.
A1  - L. Copp, Hillary
A2  - McAninch, Jack W.
A2  - Lue, Tom F.
Y1  - 2020
N1  - 
T2  - Smith & Tanagho's General Urology, 19e
AB  - Urinary  tract  infection  (UTI)  is  a  term  that  is  applied  to  a  variety  of  clinical  conditions  ranging  from  localized  infection  of  the  bladder  with  lower  urinary  tract  symptoms  to  pyelonephritis  with  severe  infection  of  the  kidney  and  the  potential  for  resultant  urosepsis.  UTI  is  one  of  the  more  common  medical  problems.  It  is  estimated  that  UTIs  lead  to  8.2  million  office  visits  and  1.7  million  emergency  room  departments  visits,  resulting  in  at  least  $6  billion  in  healthcare  expenditures  (Stamm  and  Norrby,  2001;  Litwin  et  al,  2005).  UTIs  are  at  times  difficult  to  diagnose;  some  cases  respond  to  a  short  course  of  a  specific  antibiotic,  while  others  require  a  longer  course  of  a  broad-spectrum  antibiotic.  Accurate  diagnosis  and  treatment  of  a  UTI  is  essential  to  limit  its  associated  morbidity  and  mortality  and  avoid  prolonged  or  unnecessary  use  of  antibiotics.  Advances  in  our  understanding  of  the  pathogenesis  of  UTI  and  the  development  of  new  diagnostic  tests  have  allowed  physicians  to  appropriately  tailor  specific  treatment  for  each  patient.  Unfortunately,  because  of  the  increasing  rates  of  bacterial  resistance  to  various  antibiotics,  medical  therapies  are  becoming  less  efficacious  (Kodner  and  Gupton,  2010).  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171179187
ER  -