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NIHR Signal: Daily low-dose antibiotics halve urinary tract infections in people who self-catheterise
Information type:
Evidence summaries
Source:
NIHR Dissemination Centre
Specialities:
Infection and infectious diseases | Renal and urologic disorders
Summary
Expert commentary is provided for an RCT which found that low dose antibiotics reduced the risk of UTI by 48% vs no antibiotics. Infections remain a recurring theme, and this important study provides compelling evidence that continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis prevents UTI
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