Therapeutic strategies for uncomplicated cystitis in women

Abstract: Uncomplicated cystitis is affecting many women of all ages and has a great impact on the quality of life, especially in women suffering from recurrent, uncomplicated cystitis. By far the most frequent uropathogen, E. coli , may have acquired increasing resistance against a variety of oral antibiotics, which may differ between countries and regions. Therefore, local resistance data are important to be considered. On the other hand, non-antibiotic therapy has also become an option which should be discussed and offered to the patient. In patients suffering from recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, individual risk factors and possible behavioral changes should first be taken into account. Non-antimicrobial prophylactic strategies shown to be successful in well-designed clinical studies are the next options. Long term antibiotic prophylaxis, however, should only be considered as a last option. For some of those patients self-diagnosis and self-treatment may be suitable, e.g. by using a re...

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Therapeutic strategies for uncomplicated cystitis in women ; volume:12 ; day:29 ; month:04 ; year:2024 ; GMS infectious diseases ; 12 (29.04.2024)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Medizin, Gesundheit

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Naber, Kurt G. ; Alidjanov, Jakhongir F. ; Fünfstück, Reinhard ; Strohmaier, Walter L. ; Kranz, Jennifer ; Cai, Tommaso ; Pilatz, Adrian ; Wagenlehner, Florian M.

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.3205/id000086
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0183-id0000867
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.08.2025, 10:57 MESZ