scholarly journals Clinical and Therapeutic Treatment Approach Between Diabetes Mellitus and Urinary Tract Infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 288-298
Author(s):  
Larissa Amoroso da Silva ◽  
Bianca Pereira Carnevali ◽  
Rogério Rodrigo Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽  
Organic Systems ◽  
Multiple Origins ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Tract Infections

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic syndrome of multiple origins, caused by the insulin absence in the bloodstream and/or by the inability of insulin to adequately exert its effects, causing hyperglycemia and subsequent complications in the body's organic systems. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most frequent due to the glucose increase in blood circulation and the impairment of cellular immunity, creating a favorable environment for the bacteria proliferation at the inflammation spots. This review describes the clinical and therapeutic aspects of diabetes mellitus and urinary tract infection, with guidelines on glucose management in these events. A non-systematic review was carried out in the Virtual Health Library, PubMed, Scielo, and Google Academic databases with the descriptors Diabetes mellitus, Urinary Tract Infection, Hyperglycemia, Bacteriuria, and Urinary Incontinence. The most relevant articles were selected. Pertinent clinical and therapeutic issues were discussed, covering the diabetes factors that contribute to the onset of UTI; urinary tract infection complications in patients with diabetes mellitus; asymptomatic bacteriuria, recurrent urinary tract infections, and urinary incontinence in people with diabetes; treatments for diabetes and urinary tract infection; and the relationship between glucose-lowering medications and UTI. Given the greater susceptibility of people with diabetes to acquire UTI, the combined insight into these diseases is crucial, both for better UTI prevention in diabetics and for the treatment of both.

Impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Care Bundle to Improve the Management of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Urinary Tract Infection

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1499-1501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curtis D. Collins ◽  
Jared J. Kabara ◽  
Sarah M. Michienzi ◽  
Anurag N. Malani
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽  
Care Bundle ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program ◽  
Stewardship Program ◽  
Bundle Compliance ◽  
Tract Infections

Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program bundle for urinary tract infections among 92 patients led to a higher rate of discontinuation of therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria (52.4% vs 12.5%; P =.004), more appropriate durations of therapy (88.7% vs 63.6%; P =.001), and significantly higher overall bundle compliance (75% vs 38.2%; P < .001).Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1499–1501

Prevalence of urinary tract infection and renal scars in patients with diabetes mellitus

2001 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Goswami ◽  
C.S. Bal ◽  
S. Tejaswi ◽  
G.V. Punjabi ◽  
A. Kapil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Renal Scars ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Fever

2018 ◽  
pp. 217-220
Author(s):  
Glenn Patriquin
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Criteria For Diagnosis ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Specific Symptoms ◽  
Growth Of Bacteria

This case illustrates one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in a patient who is admitted to hospital. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) can be prevented by eliminating unnecessary urinary catheter use. Furthermore, non-specific symptoms are frequently erroneously attributed to a presumed urinary tract infection (UTI) upon isolating bacteria from a urine sample. Except for a few specific circumstances, asymptomatic bacteriuria should not be treated with antibiotics. Without symptoms consistent with UTI, growth of bacteria from urine does not constitute an infection. Culturing urine without UTI symptoms can lead to misuse of antibiotics, which can increase adverse events and drive antimicrobial resistance. This case reviews common causes of UTIs and criteria for diagnosis.

scholarly journals Microbiological profile of symptomatic and asymptomatic bacteriuria recovered from female patients with urinary tract infection

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Una Jessica Sarker ◽  
Md Sakil Munna ◽  
Saurab Kishore Munshi
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Nalidixic Acid ◽  
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Dominant Bacteria ◽  
Klebsiella Spp

With the previous knowledge on the production of ?-lactamase by the bacterial pathogens causing urinary tract infection, present study further investigated the presence of symptomatic and asymptomatic bacteriuria in female patients admitted into the Delta Medical College with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). The manifestation of uropathogens and their responses against locally available antibiotics (amoxicillin, 10 ?g; cephradin, 30 ?g; ciprofloxacin, 5 ?g; cotrimoxazole, 23.8 ?g; gentamicin, 10 ?g; nalidixic acid, 30 ?g) were inquired by means of conventional cultural techniques and double-disc diffusion methods, respectively. Among 110 urine samples collected from the patients with suspected UTI, 34 were found to be culture positive. Symptomatic (64.7%) and asymptomatic (36.3%) bacteriuria were noticed inside the puss cell of the UTI positive cases. Escherichia coli (73.5%) was the dominant bacteria while Klebsiella spp. (26.5%) was also exultant. Around 96% uropathogens were found to be sensitive against imipenem, and 75% against amikacin. E. coli was found to be sensitive against all of the antibiotics used, whereas Klebsiella spp. was found to be 100% resistant against nalidixic acid and cotrimoxazole. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sjm.v3i1.22751 Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.3(1) 2013: 34-37

Urinary tract infection in patients with diabetes mellitus

2012 ◽  
Vol 77 (01) ◽  
pp. 40-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinhard Fünfstück ◽  
Lindsay E. Nicolle ◽  
Markolf Hanefeld ◽  
Kurt G. Naber
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Urinary Tract Infection in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 2133-2136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Abdullah Alrwithey ◽  
Abdullah Eid Ayyadah Alahmadi ◽  
AliMohammed Fayez Alshehri
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Urinary Tract Infections

2012 ◽  
pp. 267-273
Author(s):  
Walter C Hellinger
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Renal Involvement ◽  
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽  
Flank Pain ◽  
Recent Onset ◽  
Significant Bacteriuria ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Abnormal Urinary Tract

There are several terms important to a discussion of urinary tract infection (UTI). Bacteriuria is bacteria in the urine. Significant bacteriuria is at least 105 bacteria/mL of voided urine. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is bacteria in the urine without symptoms associated with urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infection is bacteriuria (or funguria) and symptoms associated with upper UTI or lower UTI (or both). UTI s are sometimes characterized as asymptomatic or symptomatic, in which case asymptomatic UTI is synonymous with asymptomatic significant bacteriuria. Uncomplicated UTI is infection of a physiologically and anatomically normal urinary tract. Complicated UTI is infection of a physiologically or anatomically abnormal urinary tract. Cystitis is lower UTI typically associated with urinary frequency, dysuria, or urgency. Acute pyelonephritis is upper UTI of recent onset with renal involvement, often associated with fever, chills, flank pain, or nausea. Diagnosis and treatment of specific infections are also reviewed.

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