The urinary antiseptic methenamine hippurate (Hiprex) was non-inferior to antibiotic prophylaxis in women with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), according to results from the ...

The antiseptic methenamine hippurate (MH) is known to sterilise urine and has been suggested of use to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs), but firm evidence has so far been lacking. Now ...

The antiseptic drug methenamine hippurate is as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. Its use as an alternative to ...

Its use as an alternative to antibiotics may also help tackle the global burden of antibiotic resistance, say the researchers. Over half of women have at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in ...

A study, published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, examined the effectiveness of cleaning a urinary catheter, before and during use, in avoiding catheter-associated urinary tract infections. The ...

An antiseptic drug that inhibits the growth of bacteria in urine may be as effective as antibiotics in the prevention of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs). “Over 50 per cent of women will ...

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Updated consensus recommendations provide strategies for preventing both catheter-associated and noncatheter-associated UTIs.