Schmiemann, Guido; University of Bremen, Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research,
Department for Health Services Research Wegscheider, Karl; University Medical Center …

Study question Can treatment of the symptoms of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI)
with ibuprofen reduce the rate of antibiotic prescriptions without a significant increase in …

In this study, we compared the failure rates of fosfomycin and nitrofurantoin for
uncomplicated urinary tract infections. We used Meuhedet Health Services' large database …

Summary 20 urologists took part in a single blind, randomized study. Female patients with
acute uncomplicated UTI were recruited. The patients received either a single dose of 3 g …

Background: Uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTI) are usually treated with
antibiotics. However, there is little evidence for alternative therapeutic options. This pilot …

Methods The aim was to assess the comparative clinical efficacy of a 5-day treatment with
nitrofurantoin (100 mg three times a day) and single dose of fosfomycin-trometamol (3 g …

Background Fosfomycin is increasingly called upon for the treatment of multi drug-resistant
(MDR) organisms causing urinary tract infection (UTI). We reviewed oral fosfomycin use for …

Background Uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTI) are usually treated with
antibiotics. However, there is little evidence for alternative therapeutic options. This pilot …

MADRID--Five days of nitrofurantoin was significantly more effective than was a single large
dose of fosfomycin in effecting both clinical and microbiological cure among women with …

Background: Urinary infection in otherwise healthy women has largely been a
straightforward matter of diagnosis by identifying bacteria in the urine, and then cure by …