Practical Management of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Premenopausal Women

[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.

[学科分类] 基础医学

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