Critical review of current definitions of urinary tract infections and proposal of an EAU/ESIU classification system

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL., 2011, Pages 64-70

  Johansen, Truls E Bjerklund ^a   Botto, Henry ^b   Cek, Mete ^c   Grabe, Magnus ^d   Tenke, Peter ^e   Wagenlehner, Florian M E ^f   Naber, Kurt G ^g  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b FOCH HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Department of Urology   (Turkey)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e Jahn Ference Del Pesti Korhaz ^*  (Hungary)

^f JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^g TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classification; Cystitis; Pyelonephritis; Risk factors; Urinary tract infection; Urosepsis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTITIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; INFECTION RISK; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEPTIC SHOCK; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROSEPSIS;

EID: 82655161997     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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