[Infectious emergencies in urology]. / Les urgences infectieuses en urologie.

OBJECTIVE: To report the nature, diagnosis and therapeutic strategy of infectious emergencies in urology. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Bibliographic research from Pubmed, Embase, and Google scholar in July 2021. A synthesis of the guidelines of national infectious diseases societies. RESULTS: Urosepsis and complicated urinary tract infection have a standardized definition. Diagnosis and therapeutic strategy are presented for upper tract urinary infection, male urinary infection, healthcare associated urinary infection, symptomatic canduria and urinary infections of the elderly. Appropriate antibiotherapy should be tailored to the degree of severity, bacterial ecosystem, patient characteristics et localization of the infection. CONCLUSION: Urinary infections can be critical and require immediate care. Knowledge of the guidelines and of appropriate diagnosis and therapeutics strategy improve care which should be rapidly applied, and collegial.

[Interest of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid combination in urology: An update]. / Intérêt de l'association amoxicilline-acide clavulanique en urologie : mise au point.

OBJECTIVE: This is a review article aiming to bring the place and manner of use of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid in urology. METHOD: Data collection on the conditions of use of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid in urology has been performed from the Medline database. The following keywords were used: amoxicillin; clavulanic acid; urine; diffusion; pharmacokinetics. The selection was based on the methodology, language of publication (English/French), relevance to the topic and date of publication of the articles collected. RESULTS: Overall, it is clear from the literature and the national and international guidelines that amoxicillin-clavulanic acid in urinary infections can not be used in probabilistic. However, this association remains valid excepted in the treatment of male urinary tract infections due to a probable fault prostatic diffusion. Note that changing the critical concentrations by the CA-SFM/EUCAST for cystitis of this association should allow an extension of its indication in this situation. Serious adverse effects of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid remain rare. CONCLUSION: If long, the amoxicillin-clavulanic acid played a role of first order in the field of urology, the association has given way to other molecules because of the emergence of resistance. However, A-AC keeps indications in the field of antibiotic therapy in urinary tract infections, surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis and postoperative infections in urology.