Urinary tract infection in women

Krzysztof Czajkowski; Magdalena Broś-Konopielko; Justyna Teliga-Czajkowska

doi:10.5114/pm.2021.105382

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Menopause Review/Przegląd Menopauzalny

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Review paper

Urinary tract infection in women

Krzysztof Czajkowski

¹

,

Magdalena Broś-Konopielko

¹

,

Justyna Teliga-Czajkowska

²

II Faculty and Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Didactics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Menopause Rev 2021; 20(1): 40-47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pm.2021.105382

Online publish date: 2021/04/21

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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections afflicting women. UTI often accompanies vaginal infections and is frequently caused by pathogens originating in the digestive tract. The paper discusses the prevalence of UTI in various patient populations, including postmenopausal, pregnant, diabetic, epileptic, and perioperative female patients. Current UTI treatment and prevention guidelines both for primary and recurring UTIs were reviewed. Antibiotic treatment duration should be minimized, with the exact dosage and time schedule depending on the type of infection. Asymptomatic bacteriuria does not always require antibiotic treatment, because their excessive use may lead to the emergence of antibiotic resistant strains. The role of non-antibiotic prophylaxis of recurrent infections involving immunomodulants (OM-89), probiotics, and behavioural interventions was underlined.

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Urinary tract infection in women

Krzysztof Czajkowski 1 , Magdalena Broś-Konopielko 1 , Justyna Teliga-Czajkowska 2

urinary tract infections, menopause, pregnancy, prevention, treatment

Krzysztof Czajkowski

¹

,

Magdalena Broś-Konopielko

¹

,

Justyna Teliga-Czajkowska

²