Microbiology & Immunology Publications
Influence of dextrose dialysis solutions on adhesion of staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa to three catheter surfaces
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2003
Journal
Postgraduate Medical Journal
Volume
79
Issue
934
First Page
428
Last Page
432
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1136/pmj.79.934.428
Abstract
Urogenital infections not caused by sexual transmission, namely yeast vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis, and urinary tract infection remain a major medical problem in terms of the number of women afflicted each year. Although antimicrobial therapy is generally effective at eradicating these infections, there is still a high incidence of recurrence. The patient's quality of life is affected and many women become frustrated by the cycle of repeated antimicrobial agents whose effectiveness is diminishing due to increasing development of microbial resistance. There is good clinical evidence to show that the intestinal and urogenital microbial flora have a central role in maintaining both the health and wellbeing of humans. Furthermore, the use of "good bacteria" to replace or augment bacterial populations is gradually achieving scientific acceptance. This application is termed probiotics: "live micro-organisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host". The role of the intestinal, vaginal, and urethral flora and probiotics in urogenital health will be the focus of this review.