Debra Fromer, MD

Panelists discuss how clinicians are addressing antimicrobial stewardship in urinary tract infection (UTI) management through implementation of evidence-based guidelines, delayed prescribing strategies, shorter treatment durations, targeted narrow-spectrum antibiotics based on local resistance patterns, increased use of culture-guided therapy, nonantibiotic preventive approaches, and enhanced patient education about appropriate antibiotic use.

Panelists discuss how patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) describe significant burdens including constant anxiety about symptom onset, disruption to work and social life, financial strain from frequent office visits and medications, frustration with treatment-resistant infections, embarrassment discussing symptoms, sexual dysfunction, relationship difficulties, and substantial mental health impacts such as depression and diminished quality of life.

Panelists discuss how comprehensive patient education about proper hygiene practices, adequate hydration, voiding habits, and early symptom recognition significantly reduces urinary tract infection (UTI) incidence and recurrence rates, suggesting enhancement through personalized multimedia resources, telehealth follow-ups, community health programs, and improved provider-patient communication regarding preventive strategies.

Panelists discuss how uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) recurrence affects 20% to 30% of female patients within 6 months of initial infection, with contributing factors including anatomical variances, hormonal changes, genetic predisposition, insufficient treatment duration, resistant pathogens, and biofilm formation that persists despite proper adherence to standard antibiotic protocols.

Panelists discuss how social determinants of health significantly influence uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) prevalence and outcomes, with patients with lower income, those from rural areas, and those lacking consistent health care access experiencing higher infection rates, delayed treatment, increased complications, and poorer overall treatment success.

Panelists discuss how their practices have observed an increasing trend in uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), particularly among younger adult women and those with recurrent infections, noting potential contributing factors such as antibiotic resistance patterns and delayed care-seeking behaviors.

An expert discusses how recent trials address the unmet needs of UTI patients and highlights key areas where further research and collaboration are essential for improving patient outcomes.

An expert briefly describes the study “Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Systemic Antibiotics for Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” including its objective, design, methodology, results, and key takeaways, and discusses how the new data impacts the management of patients with acute pyelonephritis.

An expert briefly describes the study ‘Single Dose Aminoglycosides versus Carbapenems for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase-phenotype Gram-negative Enterobacterales,” including its objective, design, methodology, results, and key takeaways, and discusses how this data impacts the treatment of inpatient uncomplicated UTIs caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales