Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: What's Good Prophylaxis?
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For those affected, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are sometimes stressful. However, even an informative discussion about risk factors and the imparting of behavioral recommendations can be very helpful for many women. Antibiotic prophylaxis should only be considered once all nonantibiotic therapy options have been exhausted. One in seven women suffers at least once a year from cystitis. Around a third of those women develop a further urinary tract infection 6-12 months after the first infection. A urinary tract infection is classified as recurrent if two symptomatic episodes have occurred within the last 6 months or if three episodes have occurred within the last 12 months.
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@ryansh There are many different approaches to reducing the recurrence rate of urinary tract infections, Daniel Klußmann and Florian Wagenlehner, MD, of the Department and Outpatient Clinic for Urology at the University of Giessen, Germany, wrote in DMW- Klinischer Fortschritt. Aside from general information and advice, nonantibiotic therapy options are particularly important for recurrence reduction, with the aim of preventing the development of resistance and the corresponding adverse effects of antibiotics.