Fighting urinary tract infections with antibiotic and non-antibiotic therapies

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) place a considerable burden on the patient and are associated with substantial economic cost. Treatment of UTIs is mainly achieved using antibiotics, however, the rise in antibiotic resistance is concerning and the use of non-antimicrobial prophylaxis offers alternative treatment methods.

Urologia. 2016 Jun 23 [Epub]

Lluis Peri

Department of Urology, University of Barcelona Hospital Clinic, Barcelona - Spain.