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25 paź 2018 · Key points. Rising rates of antimicrobial resistance, fuelled by the overuse of antibiotics in humans, are a serious threat to global public health. Alternatives to antibiotics for the prevention...
23 lis 2017 · What you need to know. After treating the acute infection, low dose antibiotics given for 6-12 months are the most evidence based preventive measure for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women, and are recommended by national and international guidelines as the standard of care.
Screening for urinary infections is usually carried out between the 12th and 16th week of gestation in most countries. The first-line antibiotic regime varies among countries, but the most common are Nitrofurantoin, Co-amoxiclav, and first/second- or third-generation Cephalosporin class antibiotics.
The overall results suggest that cranberry products may be an option for prevention of UTI in healthy, non-pregnant patients, as well as in patients after gynecological surgery when a catheter was placed.
7 sty 2021 · Antibiotic therapy is an effective approach and reduces the duration of symptoms. Development of resistance, adverse effects of antibiotics, and other associated problems lead to establishing the research framework to find out the alternative approaches in controlling UTIs.
3 lip 2022 · Besides nonantibiotic measures, different antibiotic prophylaxis regimens have been studied as a strategy for RUTI prevention, like continuous or intermittent antibiotic prophylaxis and prophylactic antibiotics after UTI-promoting events such as sexual intercourse.
Introduction. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most commonly seen bacterial infection in general practice. Up to 50% of women will have a UTI in their lifetime and 30% among them will have recurring episodes [1, 2]. Outcomes are usually very good as most cases resolve in 3–4 days without complications with empiric antibiotics [3].
