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Avoiding antibiotics in the management of recurrent UTIs in women: What are our options?

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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… Click to show full 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.

Keywords: urinary tract; avoiding antibiotics; management recurrent; utis women; antibiotics management; recurrent utis

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Urology
Year Published: 2019

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