Cost of care and impact on quality of life of upper urinary tract infections in South India with a focus on diabetics and extended-spectrum beta-lactam producing organisms

• Main Authors: Ebenezer Daniel (Author), Bijesh Yadav (Author), Lakshmanan Jeyaseelan (Author), Malavika Babu (Author), Selvin Sundar Raj Mani (Author), Alice Joan Mathuram (Author), Sowmya Sathyendra (Author), Samuel George Hansdak (Author), Ramya Iyyadurai (Author), Rani Diana Sahni (Author), Thambu David Sudarsanam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and Objectives: Upper urinary tract infections (UTIs) that require in-patient care can be expensive. Comorbid conditions such as diabetes as well as UTI due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria may affect costs. The quality of life of patients with this condition...