Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection in adults who perform clean intermittent self-catheterisation: the AnTIC RCT

Background: People carrying out clean intermittent self-catheterisation (CISC) to empty their bladder often suffer repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs). Continuous once-daily, low-dose antibiotic treatment (antibiotic prophylaxis) is commonly advised but knowledge of its effectiveness is lacking...

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Published in:	Health Technology Assessment
Main Authors:	Robert Pickard, Thomas Chadwick, Yemi Oluboyede, Catherine Brennand, Alexander von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, Doreen McClurg, Jennifer Wilkinson, Laura Ternent, Holly Fisher, Katherine Walton, Elaine McColl, Luke Vale, Ruth Wood, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Paul Hilton, Mandy Fader, Simon Harrison, James Larcombe, Paul Little, Anthony Timoney, James N’Dow, Heather Armstrong, Nicola Morris, Kerry Walker, Nikesh Thiruchelvam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	NIHR Journals Library 2018-05-01
Subjects:	randomised controlled trial intermittent catheterisation recurrent urinary tract infection anti-bacterial agents antibiotic prophylaxis urinary pathogens escherichia coli outcome assessment health status urinary bladder cost-benefit analysis bacterial resistance
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22240