Antibiotics and Urinary Tract Infections

• Main Author: Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Kurt G. Naber (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2015
• Subjects: classification and risk factors of urinary tract infections (UTI); epidemiology; suitable old and new antibiotics for treatment of UTI; diagnostics; non-antimicrobial management of UTI; treatment and prevention of UTI; antibiotic resistance of uropathogens
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most frequently occurring infections, not only community acquired, but also hospital acquired infections. An increase of resistant uropathogens against commonly used antibiotics can be observed worldwide, a subject of great concern. Several strategies ar...