Advances in Prophylaxis for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women

doi:10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2019.00.189

Abstract

Abstract: Urinary tract infections（UTIs）are common bacterial infections that are recurrent easily in females.However，how to prevent and reduce the recurrence of UTIs in women remains a focus and challenge in clinical medicine.This article summarizes the existing preventive measures and advances in recurrent UTIs in women，and proposes the prevention strategies such as changing living habits，using estrogen locally after menopause，using probiotics，vaccinating，etc.，in addition to the preventive use of antibiotics，so as to provide effective references and suggestions for further preventive and treatment approaches for UTIs in women.

Key words: Urinary tract infections, Femininity, Prophylaxis, Recurrence, Review

摘要： 女性尿路感染是常见的细菌感染性疾病，易复发，如何预防及减少女性尿路感染复发是目前临床医学研究的重点及难点。本文总结了女性复发性尿路感染现有的预防措施及进展，提出除了预防性使用抗生素外还有改变生活习惯、绝经后局部使用雌激素、使用益生菌、接种疫苗等预防策略，对未来寻求预防及治疗女性尿路感染的途径提供了有效的参考及建议。

关键词: 泌尿道感染, 女性, 预防, 复发, 综述

ZHANG Yu,HUANG Wenxiang,JIA Bei. Advances in Prophylaxis for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women　[J]. Chinese General Practice, 2020, 23(3): 369-372. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2019.00.189.
张雨,黄文祥,贾蓓. 预防女性复发性尿路感染策略研究进展[J]. 中国全科医学, 2020, 23(3): 369-372. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2019.00.189.

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