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Which drugs raise risk of urinary tract infections?
Some medications may directly cause the occurrence of urinary tract infections (UTIs), and a recent study presented at the 37th Annual European Association of Urology Congress (EAU 2022) has identified six drugs that appear to contribute to “significant reporting levels” for infections.
Which drugs raise risk of urinary tract infections?
29 Jul 2022
Paternal IBD medication use before conception carries no excess risk of childhood infections
Fathers’ exposure to anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive medications for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prior to conception does not appear to contribute to a significantly increased risk of childhood infections, a study has found.
Paternal IBD medication use before conception carries no excess risk of childhood infections
28 Jul 2022
Short-course quinolones, pivmecillinam on par with standard regimens in uncomplicated cystitis
For women with acute uncomplicated cystitis, treatment regimens that include third- and fourth-generation quinolones and pivmecillinam can be administered in shorter courses, which perform similarly to the currently recommended regimens in terms of achieving symptomatic cure, according to the results of a meta-analysis presented at the 37th Annual European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress.
Short-course quinolones, pivmecillinam on par with standard regimens in uncomplicated cystitis
27 Jul 2022
Myopericarditis risk after COVID-19 vaccine not greater than after other vaccines
The risk of myopericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is not greater than that following other non–COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers in Singapore.