Urinary Tract Infection

The FDA approved nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln plus Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for the treatment of certain patients with bladder cancer, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

According to published results, use of perioperative IV dexamethasone was not associated with increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection or wound healing complications after total shoulder arthroplasty.

HOUSTON — Antibiotic use in urology outpatient settings may be “substantially underestimated” if only prescriptions made during in-person encounters are considered, researchers found.

An artificial intelligence chatbot demonstrated greater probabilistic reasoning than clinicians when estimating the probability of a diagnosis after a patient received a negative test result, a recent study showed.

Inappropriate antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in critical access hospitals, researchers reported.

Healio spoke with several experts to get their feedback on the first two malaria vaccines ever recommended for use and how they will impact the fight against the disease, which threatens half the global population.

Antibiotic use in asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a commonly encountered issue for a stewardship pharmacist and one of the most frustrating.

Cephalexin given twice daily is as effective as a regimen of four daily doses for treating women with uncomplicated UTIs, researchers reported.

A shorter course of antibiotics may be enough to treat some pediatric UTIs, a study found, although experts encouraged physicians to speak to parents about a potentially increased risk for treatment failure from a shorter course.

SEATTLE — Using a more robust diagnostic “continuum” for UTIs could improve the diagnosis and treatment of the most common hospital-acquired infection, according to a study.