Promising efficacy of UTI vaccines as an alternative to antibiotics

TY - JOUR

T1 - Promising efficacy of UTI vaccines as an alternative to antibiotics

AU - Mak, Quentin

AU - Greig, Julian

AU - Dasgupta, Prokar

AU - Malde, Sachin

AU - Raison, Nicholas

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Springer Nature Limited 2024.

PY - 2024/12

Y1 - 2024/12

N2 - Antibiotics are the mainstay prophylaxis and treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, antibiotic resistance is rising globally, leading to infections that are harder to treat. In view of this resistance, alternative, non-antibiotic treatments for recurrent UTIs are now being developed; among them, UTI vaccines have shown promising results.

AB - Antibiotics are the mainstay prophylaxis and treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, antibiotic resistance is rising globally, leading to infections that are harder to treat. In view of this resistance, alternative, non-antibiotic treatments for recurrent UTIs are now being developed; among them, UTI vaccines have shown promising results.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85196118441&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1038/s41585-024-00905-8

DO - 10.1038/s41585-024-00905-8

M3 - Article

C2 - 38877159

SN - 1759-4812

VL - 21

SP - 701

EP - 702

JO - Nature Reviews Urology

JF - Nature Reviews Urology

IS - 12

ER -