Practical Management of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Premenopausal Women

Reviews in Urology

J. Curtis Nickel¹ 

[1] Department of Urology, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada

关键词: Urinary tract infection (UTI);    Cystitis;    Antimicrobial therapy;    Antibiotic prophylaxis;    Urinalysis;    Nitrofurantoin;   

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学科分类：基础医学

来源: MedReviews, LLC

【 摘 要 】

Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a major healthcare concern for premenopausal, healthy, sexually active women. A practical approach to the management and prevention of recurrent UTIs should be simple, practical, and cost effective. Low-dose or postcoital antimicrobial therapy can be effective for women with constellations of many recurrent UTIs, but for women with 2 to 4 UTIs per year, the most cost-effective and empowering management strategy is patient-initiated antimicrobial treatment.

【 授权许可】

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