What is the evidence for the role of oestrogen in the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women? An evidence-based review

Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 31-35

  Leckie, Karen J ^a  

^a HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oestrogen; Postmenopausal; Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; ESTROGEN; NITROFURANTOIN; PLACEBO;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIURIA; BREAST TENDERNESS; BURNING SENSATION; CREAM; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EMBASE; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRURITUS; RECURRENT INFECTION; REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA DISEASE; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA PESSARY;

EID: 79251508640     PISSN: 22108335     EISSN: 22108343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2010.10.008     Document Type: Review

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