Cranberry Products for UTI Prevention: What Pharmacists Need to Know
Overview Cranberry products have been used for decades to prevent urinary tract infe…
Antibiotics for urinary tract infections in ELDERLY patients
As a clinical pharmacist, you will be asked more, which antibiotics should be recommended…
Antibiotic options for UTI in pregnancy
As a pharmacist, pregnant women will ask you about antibiotic safety for urinary tract in…
Empiric antibiotics for pyelonephritis
As an infectious disease pharmacist, you will hear controversy over the best way to treat…
When alpha-blockers may be helpful for kidney stones
The controversy continues over whether alpha-blockers facilitate the passage of kidney st…
Antibiotic prescribing for catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI)
Introduction Upper urinary tract infection is defined as evidence of urinary tract in…
Diagnosis and management of acute pyelonephritis in adults
Overview Pyelonephritis is bacterial infection of the renal parenchyma. Affecting one o…