Urinary tract infections: disease panorama and challenges.

The major goal of this conference was to review new advances in our undertaking of the pathogenesis of urinary tract infections (UTIs) from the perspective of both the pathogen and the host. This initial presentation provided an appropriate context for subsequent discussion by providing an overview of the etiology and epidemiology of UTI, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, current management strategies, evolution of antimicrobial resistance, and current approaches to prevention.

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