Abstracts in Urgent Care: March, 2013

Statins for Prevention of UTIs? Key point: Statin use was significantly associated with reduced risk of urinary tract infections overall and for a second episode, but not for a first episode. Citation: Pouwels KB, Visser ST, Hak E. Effect of pravastatin and fosinopril on recurrent urinary tract infections. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Oct 30; doi 10.1093/jac/dks419 [e-pub ahead of print]. Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, especially among women. Recent research has suggested that …

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