Non-antibiotic treatment of acute urinary tract infection in primary care: a qualitative study

CONCLUSION: Many women with auUTIs are open to trying non-antibiotic treatments first in certain situations. There is scope for more dialogue between primary care clinicians and patients with auUTI around delaying antibiotic treatment and using non-antibiotic options initially, which could reduce antibiotic consumption for this common infection.PMID:35314431 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2021.0603

Source: The British Journal of General Practice - March 22, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Oghenekome A Gbinigie Sarah Tonkin-Crine Christoper C Butler Carl J Heneghan Anne-Marie Boylan Source Type: research