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
Hauptverfasser: Levison, Matthew E., Kaye, Donald
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:1523-3847
1534-3146
DOI:10.1007/s11908-013-0315-7