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World J Clin Infect Dis. Sep 18, 2020; 10(3): 33-41
Published online Sep 18, 2020. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v10.i3.33
Published online Sep 18, 2020. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v10.i3.33
Antibiotics for complicated urinary tract infection and acute pyelonephritis: A systematic review
Leong Tung Ong, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Author contributions: Ong LT designed the literature search, performed the search, analysed the data, wrote the paper, and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author declares that he has no competing interests.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The guidelines of the PRISMA 2009 statement have been adopted.
Corresponding author: Leong Tung Ong, MBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. leotungong@gmail.com
Received: April 19, 2020
Peer-review started: April 19, 2020
First decision: July 8, 2020
Revised: July 8, 2020
Accepted: August 1, 2020
Article in press: August 1, 2020
Published online: September 18, 2020
Processing time: 142 Days and 23.5 Hours
Peer-review started: April 19, 2020
First decision: July 8, 2020
Revised: July 8, 2020
Accepted: August 1, 2020
Article in press: August 1, 2020
Published online: September 18, 2020
Processing time: 142 Days and 23.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: There is an increasing resistance rate to the antibiotics recommended by current guidelines for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) and acute pyelonephritis. Therefore, alternative antibiotics need to be explored to increase the cure rate and improve the outcomes of patients. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the efficacy and safety of different antibiotic therapy in treating complicated UTI and acute pyelonephritis. The use of novel antibiotics and combination antibiotic therapy can be considered in treating complicated UTI and acute pyelonephritis when resistance to recommended antibiotics occurs.