A New Strategy to Prevent "Deja vUTI".

Authors :: Bold TD
Source :: NEJM evidence [NEJM Evid] 2022 Apr; Vol. 1 (4), pp. EVIDe2100072. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 22.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Deja vu is the sensation of having a recurrent experience. Within a year after an initial urinary tract infection (UTI), up to 30% of women will experience a recurrence of UTI symptoms. <superscript>1</superscript> A smaller group of women (1%) may experience frequent recurrence with six or more episodes in a year. Recurrent UTI, or "deja vUTI," is a challenging problem that still lacks a cohesive pathophysiological mechanism, and it is currently addressed with a wide range of clinical practices often based on experience rather than on high-quality evidence.