A New Strategy to Prevent "Deja vUTI"
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. A smaller group of women (1%) may experience frequent recurrence with six or more episodes in a year. Recurrent UT...
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| Published in | NEJM evidence Vol. 1; no. 4; p. EVIDe2100072 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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United States
01.04.2022
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| Summary: | 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.
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. |
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| ISSN: | 2766-5526 |
| DOI: | 10.1056/EVIDe2100072 |