Urine Infection (cont.)
Is there a vaccine to prevent recurrent UTIs?
In the future, scientists may develop a vaccine that can prevent UTIs from
coming back. Researchers in different studies have found that children and women
who tend to get UTIs repeatedly are likely to lack proteins called
immunoglobulins, which fight infection. Children and women who do not get UTIs
are more likely to have normal levels of immunoglobulins in their genital and
urinary tracts.
Early tests indicate that a vaccine helps patients build up their own natural
infection-fighting powers. The dead bacteria in the vaccine do not spread like
an infection; instead, they prompt the body to produce antibodies that can later
fight against live organisms. Researchers are testing injected and oral vaccines
to see which works best. Another method being considered for women is to apply
the vaccine directly as a suppository in the vagina.
For more information
American Urological Association
1000 Corporate Boulevard
Linthicum, MD 21090
Phone: 1-866-RING-AUA (746-4282) or 410-689-3700
Fax: 410-689-3800
Email: aua@auanet.org
Internet: www.urologyhealth.org
The Prostatitis Foundation
1063 30th Street, Box 8
Smithshire, IL 61478
Phone: 1-888-891-4200
Fax: 309-325-7184
Email: mcapston@aol.com
Internet: www.prostatitis.org
- The urinary tract consists of the kidneys, ureters,
bladder, and
urethra.
- Some people are at more risk for urinary tract infections
(UTIs) than
others.
- One woman in five develops a UTI during her lifetime.
- Not everyone with a UTI has symptoms. Common symptoms
include a
frequent urge to urinate and a painful, burning when
urinating.
- Underlying conditions that impair the normal urinary flow
can lead to
more complicated UTIs.
SOURCE:
National Institutes of Health, National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Last Editorial Review: 10/30/2009
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