title: Fighting urinary tract infections with antibiotic and non-antibiotic therapies.
abstract: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) place a considerable burden on the patient and are associated with substantial economic cost. Treatment of UTIs is mainly achieved using antibiotics, however, the rise in antibiotic resistance is concerning and the use of non-antimicrobial prophylaxis offers alternative treatment methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Barcelona Hospital Clinic, Barcelona - Spain.
authors.forename: Lluis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peri
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents