Background There is growing evidence supporting the efficacy of shorter courses of
antibiotic therapy for common infections. However, the risks of prolonged antibiotic duration …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are infectious diseases that commonly occur in communities.
Although several international guidelines for the management of UTIs have been available …

First-generation oral cephalosporins (cephalexin and cefadroxil) have traditionally been
considered second-line treatment options for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections …

The performance of statistical methods is often evaluated by means of simulation studies. In
case of network meta‐analysis of binary data, however, simulations are not currently …

Conclusions The AUA/CUA/SUFU and EAU guidelines on rUTI differ in some aspects. Low
bacterial counts in urine cultures need to be considered more often and thus need to be …

Introduction Frequent use of different antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) exerts
a variety of selective pressure on pathogens which ultimately lead to the antimicrobial …

Background The role of oral beta-lactam antibiotics in treating febrile urinary tract infections
(UTI) is not yet definite. Today, fluoroquinolones together with trimethoprim …

Background With increasing resistance to common antibiotics the treatment of urinary tract
infections has become challenging and alternative therapeutic options are needed. In the …

Purpose: To investigate the susceptibility of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales
(CPE) to mecillinam based on the recently updated European Committee on Antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial resistance in uropathogens commonly causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) is
a growing problem internationally. Pivmecillinam, the oral prodrug of mecillinam, has been …