Introduction: Urinary tract infections (Uti) are one of the most common infections that affec thumans throughout their lives and are a common healthproblem both at the community and at the nosocomial level. Knowing microbiological characteristics, sensitivity profile and risk factors allow to optimize the management of Utis minimizing the increase of antibiotic resistance (AR) and establishing early treatments to reduce the morbidity and severity of infection. This study aims to establish which microorganisms are responsible for urinary tract infections in our community and determine their AR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in stage T1a has partial nephrectomy (PN) as asurgical indication. The RENAL Score (RS) is useful for the prediction of post-surgical complications (PC) and recurrence.
Objective: To evaluate patients who have undergone a PN and to identify if there is an association between the RS and the achievement of the MIC.