"Urinary Tract Infections" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammatory responses of the epithelium of the URINARY TRACT to microbial invasions. They are often bacterial infections with associated BACTERIURIA and PYURIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D014552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.895 C12.777.892 C13.351.968.892
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| Concept/Terms |
Urinary Tract Infections- Urinary Tract Infections
- Infection, Urinary Tract
- Infections, Urinary Tract
- Tract Infection, Urinary
- Tract Infections, Urinary
- Urinary Tract Infection
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Urinary Tract Infections" by people in this website by year, and whether "Urinary Tract Infections" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urinary Tract Infections" by people in Profiles.
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In vitro activity of beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors, colistin, tigecycline, and eravacycline against carbapenemase-producing uropathogenic Enterobacterales. Future Microbiol. 2026 Aug; 21(12):1147-1157.
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Urogenital immune signatures are associated with birth outcomes after maternal urinary tract infection. Sci Transl Med. 2026 Aug 26; 18(864):eaea1228.
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Fibrin-rich environment drives catheter-associated UTIs by suppressing macrophage defenses. Nat Commun. 2026 08 25; 17(1).
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Clinical Practice Guidelines by Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2025 Guidelines on Management and Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections - Timing of Intravenous to Oral Antibiotics Transition for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 08 24; 82(Suppl 3):i68-i78.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines by Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): 2025 Guidelines on Management and Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections--Duration of Antibiotics for Complicated UTI. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 08 24; 82(Suppl 3):i79-i88.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines by Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2025 Guideline on Management and Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections-Selection of Antibiotic Therapy for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 08 24; 82(Suppl 3):i36-i67.
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Acute and Chronic Infectious Prostatitis in Older Adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2026 Aug; 42(3):579-598.
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The unique Efg1 fungal virulence regulon in the catheterized bladder environment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Jul 28; 123(30):e2533309123.
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Implementation of Diagnostic Stewardship to Improve Urinary Tract Infection Antibiotic Use Across 3 Medical Centers. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 03 17; 82(3):494-500.
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Oral ?-Lactams for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections: A Systematic Review and Point-Counterpoint Comparison With Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Fluoroquinolones. Pharmacotherapy. 2026 Mar; 46(3):e70118.