Avoiding antibiotics in the management of recurrent UTIs in women: What are our options?. (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Bob; Blick, Christopher; Foley, Steve
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical urology. Volume 13:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 76
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: Urinary tract infections -- antibiotic-free -- women; Genitourinary organs -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Urology -- Periodicals; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1177/2051415819854912
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-4158

Abstract

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common infections worldwide, accounting in the United Kingdom for 1–3% of all medical consultations. Fifty per cent of women will experience one episode of urinary tract infection in their lifetimes and of these, up to 30% will develop recurrent urinary tract infections. Such women often rely on long-term low dose antibiotics. Level of evidence: Not applicable for this multicentre audit.