Urinary Tract Infections

"Urinary Tract Infections" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Inflammatory responses of the epithelium of the URINARY TRACT to microbial invasions. They are often bacterial infections with associated BACTERIURIA and PYURIA.

Descriptor ID	D014552
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.895 C12.777.892 C13.351.968.892
Concept/Terms	Urinary Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections Infection, Urinary Tract Infections, Urinary Tract Tract Infection, Urinary Tract Infections, Urinary Urinary Tract Infection

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Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Urinary Tract Infections [C01.539.895]
Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Urologic Diseases [C12.777]
Urinary Tract Infections [C12.777.892]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Urologic Diseases [C13.351.968]
Urinary Tract Infections [C13.351.968.892]

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Bar chart showing 47 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2011 and 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	3	0	3
2007	1	1	2
2009	1	1	2
2011	6	0	6
2013	0	4	4
2014	2	1	3
2015	5	1	6
2016	2	1	3
2017	2	2	4
2019	3	1	4
2020	1	0	1
2021	4	0	4
2022	1	0	1
2024	2	0	2

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Carpenter K, Hinkle J, Snow K, Kalluri NS, Perkins R, Nakamura MM. Emergency Department Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections, 2011-2020. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 01; 154(1).

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Sine K, Lavoie T, Caffrey AR, Lopes VV, Dosa D, LaPlante KL, Appaneal HJ. Exploring variations in recommended first-choice therapy for complicated urinary tract infections in males: Insights from outpatient settings across age, race, and ethnicity. Pharmacotherapy. 2024 Apr; 44(4):308-318.

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Orr A, Awad M, Johnson N, Sternberg K. Obstructing Ureteral Calculi and Presumed Infection: Impact of Antimicrobial Duration and Time From Decompression to Stone Treatment in Developing Urosepsis. Urology. 2023 02; 172:55-60.

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Bradley ES, Schell B, Ward DV, Bucci V, Zeamer A, Haran JP. The Urinary Microbiome of Older Adults Residing in a Nursing Home Varies With Duration of Residence and Shows Increases in Potential Pathogens. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2022 07 05; 77(7):1313-1320.

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Joseph JT, Roy SS, Shams N, Visintainer P, Wormser GP. A collaborative approach intended to reduce the duration of short term urinary catheters in adult patients at a tertiary care medical center also significantly reduced the duration of hospitalization. Am J Infect Control. 2022 08; 50(8):954-959.

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Appaneal HJ, Caffrey AR, Lopes VV, Dosa DM, Shireman TI, LaPlante KL. Frequency and Predictors of Suboptimal Prescribing Among a Cohort of Older Male Residents with Urinary Tract Infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 11 02; 73(9):e2763-e2772.

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Vitko D, McQuaid JW, Gheinani AH, Hasegawa K, DiMartino S, Davis KH, Chung CY, Petrosino JF, Adam RM, Mansbach JM, Lee RS. Urinary Tract Infections in Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux Are Accompanied by Alterations in Urinary Microbiota and Metabolome Profiles. Eur Urol. 2022 02; 81(2):151-154.

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Appaneal HJ, Shireman TI, Lopes VV, Mor V, Dosa DM, LaPlante KL, Caffrey AR. Poor clinical outcomes associated with suboptimal antibiotic treatment among older long-term care facility residents with urinary tract infection: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Geriatr. 2021 07 23; 21(1):436.

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Appaneal HJ, Caffrey AR, Lopes VV, Mor V, Dosa DM, LaPlante KL, Shireman TI. Predictors of potentially suboptimal treatment of urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Apr; 110:114-121.

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Sahu KK, Mishra AK, Doshi A, Martin KB. Heart broken twice: a case of recurrent Takatsubo cardiomyopathy. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jan 07; 13(1).

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