Absence of Fluctuation in Vaginal Colonisation by Enterobacteriaceae During the Menstrual Cycle in Patients With Recurrent Cystitis

Our observations suggest that for follow-up of UTI patients during remission two vaginal swabs at different phases of the menstrual cycle will provide more useful information about the carriage of Enterobacteriaceae than will one randomly taken swab. In women with recurrent bacteriuria who have no a...

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Published inThe Lancet (North American edition) Vol. 2; no. 8255; pp. 1116 - 1117
Main Authors Botta, G A, Pedulla, D, Melioli, G, Madoff, S, Minuto, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1981
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Enterobacteriaceae
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Summary:Our observations suggest that for follow-up of UTI patients during remission two vaginal swabs at different phases of the menstrual cycle will provide more useful information about the carriage of Enterobacteriaceae than will one randomly taken swab. In women with recurrent bacteriuria who have no anatomical defects or kidney lesions hormone profiles should be studied.
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ISSN:0099-5355