title: Alternative approaches to conventional treatment of acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women.
abstract: The increasing resistance of uropathogens to antibiotics and recognition of the generally self-limiting nature of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) suggest that it is time to reconsider empirical treatment of UTI using antibiotics. Identifying new and effective strategies to prevent recurrences and alternative treatment strategies are a high priority. We review the recent literature regarding the effects of functional food products, probiotics, vaccines, and alternative treatments on treating and preventing UTI.
authors: Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA, bfoxman@umich.edu.
authors: Betsy
authors: B
authors: Foxman
authors: Miatta
authors: M
authors: Buxton
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