Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection in adults who perform clean intermittent self-catheterisation: the AnTIC RCT

Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection in adults who perform clean intermittent self-catheterisation: the AnTIC RCT

Background: People carrying out clean intermittent self-catheterisation (CISC) to empty their bladder often suffer repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs). Continuous once-daily, low-dose antibiotic treatment (antibiotic prophylaxis) is commonly advised but knowledge of its effectiveness is lacking...

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Main Authors: Robert Pickard, Thomas Chadwick, Yemi Oluboyede, Catherine Brennand, Alexander von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, Doreen McClurg, Jennifer Wilkinson, Laura Ternent, Holly Fisher, Katherine Walton, Elaine McColl, Luke Vale, Ruth Wood, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Paul Hilton, Mandy Fader, Simon Harrison, James Larcombe, Paul Little, Anthony Timoney, James N’Dow, Heather Armstrong, Nicola Morris, Kerry Walker, Nikesh Thiruchelvam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2018-05-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
randomised controlled trial
intermittent catheterisation
recurrent urinary tract infection
anti-bacterial agents
antibiotic prophylaxis
urinary pathogens
escherichia coli
outcome assessment
health status
urinary bladder
cost-benefit analysis
bacterial resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22240

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22240

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