WASHINGTON -- Michigan hospitals were able to cut down on unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) thanks to better diagnostic stewardship, according to a study. The percentage of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A decline in antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria was linked to a decline in unnecessary urine cultures.

Antibiotic use in asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a commonly encountered issue for a stewardship pharmacist and one of the most frustrating. UTI is a top indication for antibiotic use in both the ...

Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infections among children who have fever without a source, the frequency of UTI among febrile young children is generally < 10%.

From 2000 through 2002, 626 patients (605 males, 21 females; age range 18 to 90 years) with neurogenic bladder underwent urodynamic evaluation. Neurologic diagnoses included 530 spinal cord injured ...

Urine tests can detect alcohol metabolites in your system long after you’ve had your last drink. When your body processes alcohol, it produces alcohol metabolites. These metabolites stick around in ...

"The five factors with the highest odds of developing APN included obstructive and reflux uropathy, presentation to an acute care facility, urinary retention, history of UTI, and renal comorbidities.