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Health Encyclopedia: Urinary Tract Infection Highlights

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Antibiotic Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Quinolone antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) have overtaken trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) as a first-line treatment for UTIs, according to a 2006 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Doctors are prescribing more quinolones due to increasing antibiotic resistance to sulfa antibiotics such as TMP-SMX. Experts are now concerned that bacteria will develop resistance to quinolones.

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Urinary Tract Infection: Resources
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov -- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Clearinghousewww.urologyhealth.org -- American Urological Associationwww.acog.org -- American College of Obstetricians... Read more »
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Urinary Tract Infection: Introduction
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a condition where one or more structures in the urinary tract become infected after bacteria overcome its strong natural defenses. In spite of these... Read more »
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