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  • Urology
  • Microbiology
  • Biochemistry

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  • Infection urinary stones are primarily struvite or carbonate apatite, formed by urease-producing bacteria.
  • Bacterial urease activity alkalinizes urine, promoting phosphate salt precipitation.
  • Specific bacteria like Proteus, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Corynebacterium urealyticum are key urease producers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the composition and formation of infection urinary stones.
  • To discuss primary and residual stone treatment strategies.
  • To explore methods for preventing stone recurrence and managing persistent infections.

Main Methods:

  • Surgical removal (extracorporeal, endoscopic, open) for primary stone clearance.
  • Chemolysis (catheter, nephrostomy) or citrate salt administration for residual fragments.
  • Conservative measures including urinary acidification, urease inhibitors, and citrate salts for prevention.

Main Results:

  • Complete surgical stone removal is crucial for initial treatment.
  • Residual fragments necessitate further treatment to achieve a stone-free status.
  • Long-term prevention strategies are complex due to bacterial resistance and treatment limitations.

Conclusions:

  • An integrated, patient-tailored approach is essential for preventing infection stone recurrence.
  • Complete surgical clearance followed by conservative measures is recommended.
  • Citrate administration effectively reduces the risk of struvite crystallization by increasing nucleation pH.