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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of antibiotics in the urological setting. It is the first work to focus exclusively on the treatment of urinary tract infections, starting from the recent epidemiological and microbiological acquisitions in terms of bacterial resistance. 

The structure of the book reflects everyday clinical practice, and the sections are divided in line with the level of clinical severity, starting from the uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections and continuing to severe uro-sepsis. Particular emphasis has been given to patient-related risk factors, to the role of antibiotic prophylaxis in urological surgical procedures, and to the treatment of male associated gland infections. The final section offers a dedicated tool for easy and rapid consultation, helping physicians in the everyday clinical practice setting. 

The book offers the first practical guide for physicians who treat patients affectedby urological infections. Further, it offers a simple guide to consulting for all physicians who occasionally care for these patients.

Table of Contents:

Part I : Epidemiological and microbiological aspects of urinary tract infections.- 1. Antimicrobial Resistance in Uropathogens.- 2. Bacterial resistance: what is the epidemiological scenario?.- 3. A practical guideline on sampling and analysis of urine and blood specimens in urinary tract infections.- 4. The antibiogram: from MIC to breakpoints.- 5. Classification of urinary tract infections ? a contemporary guide for clinical practice and research.- 6. Novel Antibiotics in Urology.- Part II : Treatment of low severity urinary tract infections without risk factors.- 7. Acute uncomplicated and complicated cystitis: From empiric treatment to antibiogram based tailored treatment.- 8. Recurrent urinary tract infection in young woman.- 9. Pyelonephritis: in- and outpatients.- Part III : Treatment of urinary tract infections with risk factors and urosepsis.- 10. Management of catheter associated urinary tract infections.- 11. Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients.- 12. Management of the urosepsis syndrome.- 13. The treatment of urinary tract infections caused by ESBL producing Gram-negative bacteria, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and other multi-drug resistant bacteria.- 14. Antibiotic treatment of urogenital tuberculosis.- 15. Bacteriophage therapy of urinary tract infections.- Part IV : Urethritis and male accessory gland infections.- 16. Treatment of Urethritis.- 17. Acute Bacterial Prostatitis.- 18. Treatment of epididymitis and orchitis.- Part V : Antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment of infectious complications after urological procedures.- 19. Principles of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Urology: Why, when and how?.- 20. Prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections after radical cystectomy, diversion and reservoirs.- 21. Prevention and treatment of infectious complications after urogenital prosthesis surgery.- Part VI : Practical guidelines on antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections.-22. Practical guidelines on antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections.