Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus Urinary Tract Infections at a Community-Based Healthcare Center in Riyadh.

Background The aim of this study was to assess the clinical presentation, risk factors, and comorbidities of the patients with bacteriuria, and to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility data of isolated from their urine samples. Methods A total of 90 isolates of  were collected from patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs). Urinalysis was performed manually, including macroscopic examination of color and appearance, and microscopic examination for the presence of urinary WBCs, RBCs, and bacteria.

Country data on AMR in Saudi Arabia in the context of community-acquired respiratory tract infections: links between antibiotic susceptibility, local and international antibiotic prescribing guidelines, access to medicine and clinical outcome.

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global public health. Selection of resistant bacteria is driven by inappropriate use of antibiotics, amongst other factors. COVID-19 may have exacerbated AMR due to unnecessary antibiotic prescribing.

Diagnosis and management of community-acquired urinary tract infection in infants and children: Clinical guidelines endorsed by the Saudi Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (SPIDS).

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial disease in childhood worldwide and may have significant adverse consequences, particularly for young children. In this guideline, we provide the most up-to-date information for the diagnosis and management of community-acquired UTI in infants and children aged over 90 days up to 14 years. The current recommendations given by the American Academy of Pediatrics Practice guidelines, Canadian Pediatric Society guideline, and other international guidelines are considered as well as regional variations in susceptibility patterns and resources.

Finegoldia magna causing intramedullary thoracic spinal cord abscess in an infant.

Spinal intramedullary abscesses are rare and potentially devastating lesions. Infection is mostly caused by staphylococci. Anaerobes are rare and often polymicrobial.