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Urinary Tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infection among the worldwide women. The aim of this study is to make a comparison between the performances of 2 methods - Disc Diffusion Agar (DDA) and E-test, for antimicrobial susceptibility testing on Escherichia coli (E. Coli) isolated in women urine samples with UTI. Methods: The study group comprised 78 females (aged 25-65 years), with clinical symptoms of UTI. They were examined in the private clinic during 1.01-1.04.2015 and were included in the stud...

Background: Despite the remarkable technical advances in renal nursing and renal replacement therapy, mortality and morbidity remain high in patients with chronic kidney disease, fact particularly true in older patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), who often have a great number of coexisting diseases. In this population, life expectancy and quality of life may be rather poor, raising important ethical issues about the decision of initiating or withdrawing renal replacement therapy. Aim of study: was to eva...