Guide to Antibiotics in Urology

Tommaso Cai graduated with a degree in Medicine from the University of Florence, Italy, in 2002, where he subsequently completed his specialization in Urology. In 2010 he was appointed a consultant urologist at the Department of Urology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy. In 2013 he became a member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Andrology and chairman of the society's Study Group on Urological Infections. He was appointed Associate Professor of Urology (ASN - Italy) in 2014, and in 2015 became a member of the European Association of Urology's guideline board on urological infections. Dr. Cai is the author of more than 200 publications (including book chapters and over 100 original articles) on issues relating to prostate and bladder cancer, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases, and the use of novel technologies.

Part I : Epidemiological and microbiological aspects of urinary tract infections.- 1. Antimicrobial Resistance in Uropathogens.- 2. Bacterial resistance: what is the epidemiological scenario?.- 3. A practical guideline on sampling and analysis of urine and blood specimens in urinary tract infections.- 4. The antibiogram: from MIC to breakpoints.- 5. Classification of urinary tract infections - a contemporary guide for clinical practice and research.- 6. Novel Antibiotics in Urology.- Part II : Treatment of low severity urinary tract infections without risk factors.- 7. Acute uncomplicated and complicated cystitis: From empiric treatment to antibiogram based tailored treatment.- 8. Recurrent urinary tract infection in young woman.- 9. Pyelonephritis: in- and outpatients.- Part III : Treatment of urinary tract infections with risk factors and urosepsis.- 10. Management of catheter associated urinary tract infections.- 11. Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients.- 12. Management of the urosepsis syndrome.- 13. The treatment of urinary tract infections caused by ESBL producing Gram-negative bacteria, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and other multi-drug resistant bacteria.- 14. Antibiotic treatment of urogenital tuberculosis.- 15. Bacteriophage therapy of urinary tract infections.- Part IV : Urethritis and male accessory gland infections.- 16. Treatment of Urethritis.- 17. Acute Bacterial Prostatitis.- 18. Treatment of epididymitis and orchitis.- Part V : Antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment of infectious complications after urological procedures.- 19. Principles of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Urology: Why, when and how?.- 20. Prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections after radical cystectomy, diversion and reservoirs.- 21. Prevention and treatment of infectious complications after urogenital prosthesis surgery.- Part VI : Practical guidelines on antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections.-22. Practical guidelines on antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections.