Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Speeding treatment for urinary tract infections in children

A study led by UT Southwestern and Children's Health researchers defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present in children's urine at different concentrations to suggest a urinary tract infection ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scientists develop vaccine strategy for urinary tract infections

Anyone who has ever developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) knows that it can be painful, pesky and persistent. UTIs have a high recurrence rate and primarily afflict women—as many as 50% of women will experience at least ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Infants little affected by COVID-19

COVID-19 is a very different disease in infants; compared to adults, most do surprisingly well when infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New research reveals Australia's multi-billion dollar superbug crisis

Analysis by national consortium, OUTBREAK, highlights how urinary tract infections (UTIs) are becoming more persistent and harder to treat, resulting in more people being admitted to hospital where they require longer stays ...

Pediatrics

CLABSI rates have remained stable in neonatal, pediatric ICUs

(HealthDay)—Among critically ill neonates and children, the rates of central catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) remained stable from 2013 to 2018, while population-based catheter-associated urinary tract ...

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