Immunological Diagnosis of the Upper Urinary Tract Infections (Pyelonephritis): Agar Gel Diffusion Technique

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the use of the drug Hileflox 750 (levofloxacin) in the treatment of uncomplicated infections of the upper urinary tract (pyelonephritis). 46 patients (9 men and 37 women) with uncomplicated pyelonephritis were observed. All patients were treated with Hileflox 750 mg orally once a day for 5 days. The drug showed high antibacterial activity, clinical efficacy and good tolerance. During follow-up for 6 months, not one patient showed abnormalities in laboratory tests, the development of complications or relapses of the disease. Conclusions: the results of the study showed the feasibility and effectiveness of the use of the drug Hayleflox 750 for the treatment of uncomplicated pyelonephritis in monotherapy.

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Urinary Tract Infections in Women

10.1093/med/9780199976805.003.0037 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Arjun S. Chanmugam ◽

Gino Scalabrini

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽

Upper Urinary Tract ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Resistance Patterns ◽

Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid ◽

Tract Infections ◽

Antibiotic Resistance Patterns

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) refer to a urine culture yielding a minimum of 100 to 10,000 bacteria units/mm of urine usually from a clean catch midstream sample. This can result from infection of the lower urinary tract involving the bladder (cystitis) or an infection of the upper urinary tract involving the kidneys (pyelonephritis). Uncomplicated UTIs occur in healthy, pre-menopausal, non-pregnant women with a normal urinary tract who have a high likelihood to respond favorably to treatment, but consider local antibiotic resistance patterns. Complicated UTIs occur in women with coexisting pathology, anatomical abnormality, underlying comorbidity, or immunocompromise. Untreated UTIs can progress to pyelonephritis and urosepsis. Asymptomatic bacteriuria for pregnant women can progress very quickly; pyelonephritis carries increased risk of perinatal and neonatal mortality. Pregnant patients should be treated with cephalexin, amoxicillin, or amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (avoiding fluoroquinolones).

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Renal SPECT With Tc-99m DMSA in Children With Upper Urinary Tract Infections Using a Triple-Headed Gamma Camera

Clinical Nuclear Medicine ◽

10.1097/00003072-199712000-00007 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 22 (12) ◽

pp. 838-843 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

BRUNO BAGNI ◽

PIERGIUSEPPE ORSOLON ◽

ANDREA FATTORI ◽

UGO PAOLO GUERRA

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

Gamma Camera ◽

Upper Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infections

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VALUE OF THE LEUKOCYTES' INDEX OF INTOXICATION IN EVALUATION OF SEVERITY OF UPPER URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

Clinical anatomy and operative surgery ◽

10.24061/1727-0847.16.1.2017.18 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 85-88

Author(s):

S A Allazov ◽

S A Ruziboev

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

Upper Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infections

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Renal emergencies

Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine ◽

10.1093/med/9780198797425.003.0004 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 289-326

Author(s):

Punit S. Ramrakha ◽

Kevin P. Moore ◽

Amir H. Sam

Keyword(s):

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Interstitial Nephritis ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Renal Stones ◽

Upper Urinary Tract ◽

Contrast Nephropathy ◽

Cholesterol Embolism ◽

Tract Infections

This chapter discusses renal emergencies, including acute kidney injury (AKI), anuria, interstitial nephritis, rhabdomyolysis, hepatorenal syndrome, acute upper urinary tract infections, renal colic and renal stones, haematuria, renovascular disease, cholesterol embolism, and contrast nephropathy.

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