"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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Clinical factors and diagnoses associated with inappropriate urine culture ordering in primary care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2026 Jan; 47(1):80-87.
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Diagnostic evaluation and treatment of UTIs in children with neurogenic bladder. J Pediatr Urol. 2026 Feb; 22(1):105602.
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Variability in Treatment of UTIs in Children With Genitourinary Anomalies in Children's Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Apr 01; 15(4):309-317.
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Emergency Department Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections, 2011-2020. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 01; 154(1).
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Remaining diagnostic and treatment uncertainties for urinary tract infections in children with genitourinary anomalies. J Hosp Med. 2024 07; 19(7):654-655.
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Frequency of Treatment Failure of UTIs in Children With Congenital Urinary Tract Anomalies. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 03 01; 14(3):189-196.
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Serious Bacterial Infections in Young Febrile Infants With Positive Urinalysis Results. Pediatrics. 2022 10 01; 150(4).
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Frequency of Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infection in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 12 01; 41(12):997-1003.
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Hypothermia in Young Infants: Frequency and Yield of Sepsis Workup. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Aug 01; 37(8):e449-e455.
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Vaginal Estrogen Therapy Is Associated With Decreased Inflammatory Response in Postmenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 01 01; 27(1):e39-e44.