Antibiotic treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in premenopausal women
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Summary, in English
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in otherwise healthy premenopausal women are one of the most frequent infections in the community. Therefore any improvement in management will have a high impact not only on the quality of life of the individual patient but also on the health system. In placebo-controlled studies antimicrobial treatment was significantly more effective than placebo, but on the other hand showed more adverse events. The choice of antibiotic depends on the spectrum and susceptibility patterns of the uropathogens, its effectiveness for this indication, its tolerability, its collateral effects and cost. After a systematic literature search, recommendations for empiric treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis and acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis and for follow-up strategies were developed. (C) 2011 Elsevier B. V. and the International Society of Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.
Department/s
Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Pages
21-35
Publication/Series
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume
38
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
Keywords
- Uncomplicated urinary tract infection
- Cystitis
- Pyelonephritis
- Premenopausal women
- Empiric therapy
- Aminoglycosides
- Ampicillin
- Amoxicillin
- Cephalosporins
- Cefpodoxime
- Ciprofloxacin
- Cotrimoxazole
- Fluoroquinolones
- Fosfomycin
- Levofloxacin
- Nitrofurantoin
- Ofloxacin
- Pivmecillinam
- Trimethoprim
Status
Published
Research group
- Urology
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1872-7913