PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Urinary Tract Infections: Medical Treatments (13 May 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of Professor James Malone-Lee's approach to treating urinary tract infections.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published guidance on recurrent ‘Urinary Tract Infections antimicrobial prescribing’ in October last year. This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in children, young people and adults who do not have a catheter. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.
Answered by:
Seema Kennedy (Conservative)
21 May 2019
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