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Inflamm Res
; 69(1): 11-13, 2020 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31820023
RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Multidrug resistant (MDR) E. coli and Klebsiella infections are rising. IL-1ß has been implicated in the differentiation of symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections, but its role in MDR infections has not been elucidated. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Urinary IL-1ß levels were analysed by ELISA. RESULTS: Urinary IL-1ß levels were statistically higher in patients with bacterial burden compared to controls and also in patients with MDR bacterial infections compared to those with multidrug-sensitive bacterial infections. CONCLUSIONS: Urinary IL-1ß levels might be a useful tool to identify patients with challenging MDR bacterial infections.