Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections With an Emphasis on Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Uropathogens
Complicated urinary tract infection is a challenging infection, since cure is difficult and either persistence or recurrence is common. The challenge is frequently increased because complicated urinary tract infection is often caused by gram-negative bacilli resistant to multiple antimicrobial drugs...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Current infectious disease reports 2013-04, Vol.15 (2), p.109-115 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Complicated urinary tract infection is a challenging infection, since cure is difficult and either persistence or recurrence is common. The challenge is frequently increased because complicated urinary tract infection is often caused by gram-negative bacilli resistant to multiple antimicrobial drugs. In this review, we approach the therapy of complicated urinary tract infection with an emphasis on those caused by antimicrobial drug-resistant gram-negative uropathogens. |
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ISSN: | 1523-3847 1534-3146 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11908-013-0315-7 |