Antibiotic resistance in children’s E. coli, a bacteria that is the most common cause of urinary tract infection, is high against many antibiotics commonly prescribed in primary care and could make them ineffective as first-line treatments, warns a study led by researchers at the University of Bristol and Imperial College London. Ashley Bryce, Céire Costelloe, Mandy […]
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Doctors can tell a lot about your health from your urine sample, if taken properly. Insightful piece by Rob Eley and Michael Sinnott from The University of Queensland Read the full article: The Conversation
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It costs so little to put it right: “The NHS spent £434 million in 2013/14 on treating184,000 patients in unplanned admissions associated with a UTI. UTIs are the second-largest single group of healthcare-associated infections in the UK, accounting for 19.7% of all hospital acquired infections.” Source: Unplanned Admissions Consensus Committee – 2016 Updated Guide
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New research: AMR and children’s E.coli
/in AMR, healthcare, infection control, medicine, urine /by Forte MedicalAntibiotic resistance in children’s E. coli, a bacteria that is the most common cause of urinary tract infection, is high against many antibiotics commonly prescribed in primary care and could make them ineffective as first-line treatments, warns a study led by researchers at the University of Bristol and Imperial College London. Ashley Bryce, Céire Costelloe, Mandy […]
Why is a contaminant-free urine sample is important?
/in analysis, diagnosis, diligence, healthcare, medicine, patient safety, urine /by Forte MedicalDoctors can tell a lot about your health from your urine sample, if taken properly. Insightful piece by Rob Eley and Michael Sinnott from The University of Queensland Read the full article: The Conversation
£434 million spent on treating unplanned UTI admissions
/in business, diagnosis, health & safety, healthcare, hospital, urine, UTI /by Forte MedicalIt costs so little to put it right: “The NHS spent £434 million in 2013/14 on treating184,000 patients in unplanned admissions associated with a UTI. UTIs are the second-largest single group of healthcare-associated infections in the UK, accounting for 19.7% of all hospital acquired infections.” Source: Unplanned Admissions Consensus Committee – 2016 Updated Guide