URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

This project aims to help rural VA hospitals use antibiotics more carefully to fight drug-resistant infections. It connects local doctors with infectious disease experts via video calls to review cases. The study will test if adding reports on a hospital's overall antibiotic use …

This study is testing a new hospital program designed to make sure children get the right antibiotic prescriptions when they go home. It focuses on kids with common infections like pneumonia, UTIs, and skin infections. The program involves creating clear guidelines for doctors an…

This study aims to see if daily cranberry capsules work as well as the antibiotic nitrofurantoin at preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs) after pelvic surgery. It involves 142 women who need a catheter after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse or incontinence. Participants are…

This study is testing if washing with a mild antiseptic solution after a bowel movement can help prevent future bladder infections. It involves 136 post-menopausal women who keep getting infections despite using standard vaginal estrogen therapy. Participants will be randomly ass…

This study aimed to find out if taking antibiotics for three days after a common laser surgery for an enlarged prostate (HoLEP) actually prevents urinary tract infections. It planned to compare men who received the antibiotics to those who did not. The goal was to help doctors av…

This study aims to learn from patients' real-life experiences. Researchers are interviewing 75 people with spinal cord injuries who have used a device that stimulates a nerve in the ankle to help with bladder control. The goal is to understand how this treatment affects their dai…

This study aims to discover signs in the blood that might predict which young women are likely to get repeated bladder infections. Researchers are comparing blood samples from healthy women who have had many infections to those who have had very few. The goal is to understand dif…