Bladder-resident bacteria associated with increased risk of recurrence after electrofulguration in women with antibiotic-recalcitrant urinary tract infection

Written By Ernest Alba

medRxiv (July 2024)

We observed that total bladder bacterial burden was associated with a 3.1x increased risk of rUTI relapse within six months. Continued analysis of the relationship between bladder bacterial burden and rUTI outcomes may provide insight into the management of these challenging patients.

Jashkaran G Gadhvi, Parker R M Kenee, Kevin C Lutz, Fatima Khan, Qiwei Li, Philippe E Zimmern, Nicole J De Nisco

DOI: 10.1101/2024.07.03.24309902

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