Comparative Microbial Analysis of Cystitis in Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Patients Using...
Urinary Tract InfectionsBladder CancerVikor Scientific Urine-IDTM is a molecular analysis technology which provides pathogen detection, quantification, and resistance gene identification. Urine-IDTM delivers its results through the technology platform Antibiotic Stewardship program (ABXAssist™), which provides results incorporating regional sensitivity and susceptibility patterns, medication costs, antibiotic spectrum of activity, and FDA guidance. This product aims to deliver prompt, patient-centered and value-based guidance to clinicians for antibiotic selection within 24 hours of delivery to testing facility. Proposed advantages of Vikor Scientific Urine-IDTM include: Expeditious result (within 24 hours post-lab arrival) Simultaneous detection of polymicrobial and monomicrobial infections Identification of 49 most common antibiotic resistance genes Provision of up-to-date regional sensitivity and susceptibility patterns Provision of cost-sensitive treatment options and FDA guidance Easy accessibility (mobile, web-portal and electronic health records Integration) This utility of this technology has yet to be investigated in a clinical study and could prove to be a viable alternative or adjunctive diagnostic tool to standard laboratory culture. Standard laboratory culture can take up to 7 days to return pathogen identification and antibiotic susceptibility, potentially delaying appropriate care and prolonging exposure to inappropriate empiric antibiotics. Our study aims to analyze the ability Vikor Scientific Urine-IDTM to improve time to identification of correct pathogen and accuracy of pathogen identification when compared to standard laboratory culture.
Evaluation of Surface Acoustics Ultrasound Device for the Treatment of Patients With Percutaneous...
Urinary Tract InfectionCatheter associated urinary tract infection is one of the most common types of catheter acquired infections and adds greatly to patient morbidity, mortality and medical cost. Urinary catheters may readily acquire biofilms when inserted. The longer the catheter remains in place, the greater the tendency of these organisms to develop biofilms and result in urinary tract infections, which are difficult to treathe UroShield System is intended to prevent bacterial biofilm formation by means of the Active NanoShield technology it has developed. A number of scientific concepts and principles shown in prior studies have shown some promising results in the treatment of biofilm based sequele using ultrasound energy. The NanoShield technological basis of the UroShield System has taken these concepts to a level where acoustical waves in the ultrasound range can be created by low cost disposable actuators which actually create a physical coating on all of the surfaces of the catheter thereby interfering with the attachment of bacteria which is the initial step in biofilm formation.
Nosocomial Bacteriuria in Geriatric Internal Medicine Services and Follow-up Care and Geriatric...
Urinary Tract InfectionThis thesis is a comparative study of the epidemiological characteristics of health-care associated bacteriuria in short and medium term of geriatrics wards in Strasbourg's University Hospital, between 2003 and 2017, in the follow-up of Eric de Pasquale's thesis in 2010. This comparative study will allow to see the evolution of urinary bacterial ecology, bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics, and the part of multi-resistant bacteria, during these 14 years in geriatric services in Strasbourg.
Comparison of Pre-procedural PCR and Culture-based UTI Assessment Prior to Intravesical Botox Injection...
Urinary Tract InfectionsThis study is a retrospective record review to determine whether a novel multiplex PCR assay can be utilized as a screening method for UTI in patients receiving Botox injection to treat overactive bladder (OAB).
SGLT-2 and DPP-4 Inhibition, Subclinical Inflammation of the Genito-urinary Tract and Risk of Infections....
Type 2 DiabetesUrinary Tract InfectionsIn this observational study, 60 subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and eligible, as per good clinical practice, for therapy with SGLT-2 inhibitor, will be randomized to receive a SGLT-2 inhibitor or a fixed dose combination of SGLT-2 inhibitor with a DPP4-inihibitor for 12 weeks. Measures will be performed at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment, as per good clinical practice.
Development of Risk Score Model and Decision Tree Algorithm for Predicting Infections With CRKp...
Bloodstream InfectionPneumonia6 moreDETERMINE trial is a prospective multicenter multinational cohort study. This study will be carried out to predict the risk of bloodstream infections (BSIs) or other types of invasive infection with carbapenem resistant K.pneumoniae in patients being colonized by CRKp. The results of DETERMINE trial would be quite important to prevent unnecessary coverage of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in empirical treatment of colonized patients. In this study, both risk score model and decision tree algorithm will be constructed and compared with each other in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value.
Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy
Urinary Tract Infectionsto describe the profile of uropathogenic E coli from Egyptian pregnant women with UTIs and a symptomatic bacteriuria. to determine the susceptibility pattern of our local isolated UPEC strains which is essential for optimal management of UTI. to evaluate the different virulence genes in UPEC isolates and their association with antibiotic resistance. to track common UPEC serogroups. to investigate the biofilm formation and the relationship between virulence genes and biofilm formation in UPEC strains isolated from patients.
Monocyte Profiles in Critically Ill Patients With Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Sepsis
Pseudomonas InfectionsPseudomonas Septicemia8 moreThe present study focuses on patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA) sepsis. The aim of the present study is to find out whether the M1 (pro-inflammatory) or M2 (anti-inflammatory) phenotype predominates in blood monocytes in critically ill patients with PSA-sepsis, and whether the severity of sepsis and outcome is associated with distinct monocyte phenotype and function.
POCARED Diagnostics, LTD, Field Study Protocol
Urinary Tract InfectionsThis study is designed to compare the performance of the P-1000 System, POCARED's Rapid Diagnostic System which uses optical fluorescence analysis, to standard methods of uropathogen quantification and identification.
Selective Reporting of Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Results in Urinary Tract Infections in the...
Urinary Tract InfectionsAntibiotic resistance is a serious and increasing worldwide threat to global public health. One of antibiotic stewardship programmes' objectives is to reduce inappropriate broad-spectrum antibiotics' prescription. Selective reporting of antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) results, which consists of reporting to prescribers only few (n=5-6) antibiotics, preferring first-line and narrow-spectrum agents, is one possible strategy advised in recommendations. However, selective reporting of AST has never been evaluated using an experimental design. This study is a pragmatic, prospective, multicentre, controlled (selective reporting vs usual complete reporting of AST), before-after (year 2019 vs 2017) study. Selective reporting of AST is scheduled to be implemented from September 2018 in the ATOUTBIO group of 21 laboratories for all E. coli identified in urine cultures in adult outpatients, and to be compared to the usual complete AST performed in the EVOLAB group of 20 laboratories. The main objective is to assess the impact of selective reporting of AST for E. coli positive urine cultures in the outpatient setting on the prescription of broad-spectrum antibiotics frequently used for urinary tract infections (amoxicillin-clavulanate, third generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones). The primary endpoint is the after (2019) - before (2017) difference in prescription rates for the previously mentioned antibiotics/classes that will be compared between the two laboratory groups, using linear regression models. Secondary objectives are to evaluate the feasibility of selective reporting of AST implementation by French laboratories and their acceptability by organising focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews with general practitioners and laboratory professionals.