The influence of smoking on bacterial resistance after vaccine or antibiotic prophylaxis against recurrent urinary tract infections.

CONCLUSIONS: The development of bacterial resistance is more frequent among women with smoking habits and recurrent urinary infections. This could influence a worse response to preventive treatments, either with antibiotics or vaccines.
PMID: 32595091 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Actas Urologicas Espanolas - June 24, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lorenzo-Gómez MF, Santos-Antunes MT, Nieto-Huertos A, Lorenzo-Gómez A, Marquez-Sanchez MT, Flores-Fraile MC, Valverde-Martinez LS, González-Casado I, García-Cenador MB, Mirón-Canelo JA, Padilla-Fernández B Tags: Actas Urol Esp Source Type: research