A systematic review of non-antibiotic measures for the prevention of urinary tract infections in pregnancy

Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in pregnancy and account for the highest proportion of primary care antibiotic prescriptions issued to pregnant women in the UK. It is well known that antibiotic use is associated with increased antimicrobial resistance and therefore mea...

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Main Authors: Flavia Ghouri, Amelia Hollywood, Kath Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1732-2