A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a microbial infection of any part of the urinary system, including the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys. Most cases are bacterial and caused by uropathogenic organisms, with Escherichia coli the predominant agent, though other Enterobacteriaceae, enterococci, and yeasts also …
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a microbial infection of any part of the urinary system, including the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys. Most cases are bacterial and caused by uropathogenic organisms, with Escherichia coli the predominant agent, though other Enterobacteriaceae, enterococci, and yeasts also contribute. Infections are classified anatomically as lower (urethritis, cystitis) or upper (pyelonephritis), and clinically as uncomplicated or complicated, the latter arising with structural or functional abnormalities, catheterization, immunocompromise, or in older adults. Risk rises with advancing age, postmenopausal urogenital changes, comorbidity, and instrumentation, making UTIs a particular concern in geriatric populations. Diagnosis combines urinalysis, quantitative urine culture, and increasingly molecular detection such as multiplex real-time PCR, which can rapidly identify pathogens and antimicrobial resistance determinants. A central and escalating challenge is antimicrobial resistance, notably among extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms that hydrolyze many beta-lactam agents and constrain empirical therapy. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research relevant to this area, including molecular detection of ESBL genes in uropathogens, resistant-organism case reports, antibiotic resistance in elderly patients, related genitourinary conditions, antimicrobial agents such as sulfonamides, and plant-derived antimicrobial and antifungal compounds investigated against urinary and related pathogens.
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