Management of asymptomatic bacteriuria in patients with diabetes mellitus
bacteriuria; diabetes mellitus; Pharmacology & Pharmacy; urinary-tract infections; women
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature regarding the management of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in patients with diabetes mellitus. DATA SOURCES: A MEDLINE (1967-June 2003) and bibliographic search of the English-language literature was conducted using the search terms diabetes mellitus, asymptomatic, bacteriuria, and urinary tract infection. DATA SYNTHESIS: ASB occurs in diabetic women more commonly than in non-diabetics and is associated with an increased risk of symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) among patients with type 2 diabetes. Symptomatic UTIs tend to follow a more complicated course in diabetics. Despite these independent observations, antimicrobial therapy has not been shown to reduce symptomatic UTIs, pyelonephritis, or hospitalization for UTI. CONCLUSIONS: Available evidence does not support antimicrobial treatment of ASB among patients with diabetes mellitus.
Ooi S T; Frazee L A; Gardner W G
Annals of Pharmacotherapy
2004
2004-03
Journal Article
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1345/aph.1D355" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1345/aph.1D355</a>
The Use Of Oral Fluoroquinolones In Nursing-home Patients
elderly patients; facilities; geriatric-patients; Geriatrics & Gerontology; malignant external otitis; nosocomial infections; Pharmacology & Pharmacy; resistant staphylococcus-aureus; respiratory-infections; skin structure infections; soft-tissue; term care; urinary-tract infections
File T M; Tan J S
Drugs & Aging
1992
1992-07
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.2165/00002512-199202040-00005" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.2165/00002512-199202040-00005</a>