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Autovaccines for Chronic Urinary Tract Infections; Ten Years Follow-Up Experience

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Abstract

Introduction This study describes the impact of a daily sublingual Probelte Pharma autovaccine ® program to prevent recurrent symptomatic UTI in non-responders adults to conventional antibiotic prophylaxis. Material and Methods Observational prospective open study including patients with recurrent UTI. A sublingual vaccine containing ethanol-killed bacteria extract from specific patient´s uropathogenic strains were prepared from patient´s semen or urine sample . The main outcome criteria were the number and severity of symptomatic/clinical UTI, specific antibiotic dosage and duration of use, adverse effects if any, and necessity to stop or change the antibiotic was noted. Results Thirty-two patients met inclusion/exclusion criteria (17 men, 53.1%; 15 women, 46.8%).After 10 years follow up under autovaccine, the number of positive urine cultures decreased from 100% to 87% (P >0.05) and no patient take any curative antibiotics. Conclusion Probelte Pharma autovaccine ® provides a reduction in symptomatic repeated UTI and descrease the use of antibiotics with a good tolerance.

Published in American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 6-3)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbiology Research

DOI 10.11648/j.ajls.s.2014020603.13
Page(s) 13-17
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Keywords

Chronic Urinary Tract Infections, Vaccine, Sublingual, Treatment

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      abstract = {Introduction This study describes the impact of a daily sublingual Probelte Pharma autovaccine ® program to prevent recurrent symptomatic UTI in non-responders adults to conventional antibiotic prophylaxis. Material and Methods Observational prospective open study including patients with recurrent UTI. A sublingual vaccine  containing ethanol-killed bacteria extract from specific patient´s uropathogenic strains were prepared from patient´s semen or urine sample . The main outcome criteria were the number and severity of symptomatic/clinical UTI, specific antibiotic dosage and duration of use, adverse effects if any, and necessity to stop or change the antibiotic was noted. Results Thirty-two patients met inclusion/exclusion criteria (17 men, 53.1%; 15 women, 46.8%).After 10 years follow up under autovaccine, the number of positive urine cultures decreased from 100% to 87% (P >0.05) and no patient take any curative antibiotics. Conclusion Probelte Pharma autovaccine ® provides a reduction in symptomatic repeated UTI and descrease the use of antibiotics with a good tolerance.},
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  • FED, Department of Urology, Castellon Provincial Hospital, Castellon, Spain

  • Department of Urology, Castellon General Hospital, Castellon, Spain

  • FED, Department of Urology, Castellon Provincial Hospital, Castellon, Spain

  • FED, Department of Urology, Castellon Provincial Hospital, Castellon, Spain

  • Department of Urology, Castellon General Hospital, Castellon, Spain

  • Department of Urology, Castellon Provincial Hospital, Castellon, Spain

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