Optimizing Antibiotic Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections Secondary to Escherichia coli in Elderly Diabetic Patients: Considering Age and Blood Glucose Control
The most common cause of UTIs is E. coli, with advanced age and diabetes being the main risk factors. To optimize UTI treatment safety and efficacy, antibiotics should be administered based on the patient's age and blood glucose control.
Authors
- Baozhu Yi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9956-7127)
- Youhua He
- Wang Shuaibin
- Xiaowei Xu
- Zhendong Lin
Institutions
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urologia Internationalis
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000541435
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00