Kidney function and the use of nitrofurantoin to treat urinary tract infections in older women

This population-based study of older woman (mean age > 79 years) in Ontario, Canada showed that lower eGFR (median 38 ml/min per 1.73 m2) vs higher eGFR (median 69 ml/min per 1.73 m2) was not associated with an increased risk of urinary tract infection treatment failure with nitrofurantoin.   : Frailty, Dialysis Initiation, and Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease Interleukin-2 Receptor Antibody Reduces Rejection Rates and Graft Loss in Live-Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Outcome of treated and untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant recipients
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Clinical Nephrology General Nephrology Source Type: research