Rectal Colonizing E. coli Cause Most Infections Following Transrectal Biopsy of the Prostate.
Postoperative Complications; Male; Quality Improvement; California; Rectum; Preoperative Care; Human; Health Screening; Cost Benefit Analysis; Transurethral Resection of Prostate; United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Escherichia Coli Infections – Diagnosis; Escherichia Coli Infections – Risk Factors
Watkins Richard R
Infectious Disease Alert
2015
2015-05
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The Growing Threat of Pyelonephritis Caused by Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli.
Adult; Female; Male; Pregnancy; Urinalysis; Community-Acquired Infections; Cell Culture Techniques; Emergency Service; Drug Resistance; Microbial; Microbial Culture and Sensitivity Tests; Antiinfective Agents; Escherichia Coli; Escherichia Coli Infections; Biological Phenomena; Immunocompromised Host; Fluoroquinolone; Antibiotics – Administration and Dosage; Escherichia Coli Infections – Diagnosis; Pyelonephritis – Complications; Pyelonephritis – Diagnosis; Pyelonephritis – Etiology; Pyelonephritis – Risk Factors
The article focuses on a bacteria Escherichia coli which lead to occurrence of pyelonephritis with increasing resistance of Escherichia coli for empiric antibiotics. Topics discussed include need for making choices of empiric antibiotic by clinicians which will be based on patterns of local resistance, association of extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) with healthcare acquisition and mentions drawback of ertapenem like difficulty in oral conversion.
Watkins Richard R
Infectious Disease Alert
2016
2016-10
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