title: Estrogen and recurrent UTI: what are the facts?
abstract: Estrogen therapy promotes resistance to urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women by altering lower urinary tract mucosal defense mechanisms (Lüthje et al., this issue).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hannan
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hooton
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hultgren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019459:Urothelium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens