Urinalysis: Interpretation and Clinical Correlations.

Urinalysis is a widely used diagnostic tool to assist clinicians in determining the etiology of various acute or chronic pathologies. Primary care, general internal medicine, and family medicine clinicians should be adept at identifying indications for urinalyses, in addition to appropriately interpreting their results. In this article, we provide an overview of urinalysis for non-nephrologists.

A rare case of long-term dialysis catheter-associated Agromyces mediolanus bacteremia: A case report and literature review.

Agromyces mediolanus is a catalase-positive gram-positive rod typically found in the soil and not commonly known to be pathogenic. We present a rare case of Agromyces mediolanus bacteremia with aortic valve endocarditis in a patient who required prolonged inpatient care with a tunneled dialysis catheter for renal replacement therapy (RRT). Infection is the second leading cause of mortality among patients with end-stage renal disease and vascular access. The incidence of bacteremia is higher in patients with indwelling tunneled catheters than in those with an arteriovenous fistula or graft. The most critical risk factor is its prolonged use. Anticipation of the need for long-term definitive renal replacement therapy and planning for the best approach is crucial in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). Human infections caused by Agromyces mediolanus are rare; it has been reported twice, and both cases were associated with prolonged use of catheters, not only parenteral catheter but also peritoneal catheter, which is of special importance for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Limited data is available for the appropriate antibiotic therapy.

Renal manifestations, incidence, pathogenesis and implications on prognosis and mortality in COVID-19 patients: A review of current evidence and the potential for future directions.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has now spread into a worldwide pandemic. The pulmonary manifestations of this disease have been well described in literature, however COVID-19 can also cause severe and lasting harm in other organs including the kidneys, heart, and pancreas. Emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 has multiple renal manifestations which impact the prognosis and mortality of this disease. Here we present a literature review of the current evidence of renal involvement in COVID-19 patients and the potential for future directions in management.