Journal of International Medical Research · 1976 · 21 citations · 2 references
PharmacyGeriatric MedicinePharmacotherapyAntimicrobial PharmacotherapyGeriatric PharmacologyGeriatric PharmacotherapyAntibiotic Use In Older AdultsCatheter CareCatheter ManagementIndwelling Catheter CareUrinary Tract Infection PharmacotherapyUrinary Tract InfectionsCatheter-associated BacteriuriaCatheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection TherapyCatheter-associated Urinary Tract InfectionsGeriatric Urinary Tract Infection TherapyIndwelling Urinary Catheter Management
Methenamine hippurate, 1 g twice daily, was given for four months to twenty-two elderly female subjects with an indwelling catheter. The incidence of catheter blockage was significantly reduced when compared with the control period of similar duration, although bacteriuria persisted throughout treatment. The incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infection also decreased during treatment with methenamine hippurate.
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