Dr. Mike Coates explains what a urinary tract infection is and how you can prevent them
PEOPLE suffering from recurring urinary tract infections could soon get a jab that stops the agonising condition.
The recent study, conducted at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, followed 89 participants with recurrent UTIs who were given MV140. The results are expected to be passed to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency before the vaccine can be used in the NHS.Dr Bob Yang, consultant urologist at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, who co-led the research, said: “Before having the vaccine, all our participants suffered from recurrent UTIs, and for many women, these can be difficult to treat.
"Many of those who did get a UTI told us that simply drinking plenty of water was enough to treat it.Gernot Bonkat, chairman of the EAU Guidelines on Urological Infections, said: “These findings are promising.
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