Open AccessApproach to a patient with urosepsis
Author(s) -
OP Kalra,
Alpana Raizada
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.52984
Subject(s) - asymptomatic bacteriuria , sepsis , genitourinary system , medicine , septic shock , bacteriuria , intensive care medicine , urinary system , asymptomatic
Urinary tract infections can occur in all age groups and produce an exceptionally broad range of clinical syndromes ranging from asymptomatic bacteriuria to acute pyelonephritis with Gram negative sepsis to septic shock. In approximately one-quarter of all patients with sepsis, the focus of infection is localized to the urogenital tract. This may lead to substantial morbidity and significant economic implications. We present a review of the current approaches to managing urospesis.