ABSTRACT
Objective To study the efficacy and safety of Solifenacin on female overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms secondary to uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection. Methods Seventy-three adult female patients who had clinically diagnosed as OAB symptoms secondary to uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection were randomly divided into treatment group (41 cases) and control group (32 cases). Treatment group received Solifenacin , 5 mg orally qd , as well as OAB behavioral therapy , but control group was given only OAB behavioral therapy. The overactive bladder syndrome score (OABSS) was evaluated before and after antibiotic treatment in all the patients , and the treatment or observation time lasted four weeks after the antibiotic treatment were deactivated. Then OABSS scoring and the cure rate between two groups were compared. Results OABSS score of treatment group decreased significantly after receiving Solifenacin treatment one week , and the cure rate reached 56.10%, and two weeks later, the cure rate reached 92.68%. OABSS score of control group had no significant change one week after treatment and the cure rate was only 6.25%, but at the fourth week OABSS had decreased significantly and the cure rate reached 37.50%, which was still significantly lower than that of treatment group. There were no drug adverse events during treatment in both groups. Conclusions There is obvious clinical effect of solifenacin on female OAB symptoms secondary to uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection, which is safe and could significantly shorten the course of treatment.
ABSTRACT
Las infecciones en vías urinarias afectan tanto a niños como a adultos. En niños son un problema de salud frecuente. En mujeres embarazadas merecen especial atención por los riesgos perinatales. La ausencia de nuevas moléculas antimicrobianas y el incremento en la resistencia bacteriana, favorecida por el uso indiscriminado de antibióticos, obliga a normar conductas para el abordaje y tratamiento inicial de las infecciones en vías urinarias. Este artículo fue desarrollado mediante un panel de médicos especialistas de instituciones de segundo y tercer nivel de atención, tanto públicas como privadas. Se realizó una revisión de la literatura. Ante la sospecha, el diagnóstico de infección en vías urinarias no complicada en niños debe confirmarse a través de medios bacteriológicos. El diagnóstico de infección en vías urinarias no complicada en adultos se realiza con base en el cuadro clínico. El tratamiento empírico inicial debe incluir la cobertura con antibióticos de amplio espectro y la adaptación del mismo de acuerdo con el resultado de los cultivos y de la sensibilidad reportada.
Urinary tract infection affects both children and adults. It is a common health problem in children. In pregnant women, treatment for urinary tract infection deserves special attention due to the perinatal risks. The absence of new antimicrobial molecules and the increase in bacterial resistance, the latter favored by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, prompt us to standardize norms in the approach and initial treatment of urinary tract infection. The article was written by an independent panel from second- and third-level care public and private institutions. We conducted a review of the literature and the statements made within the framework of an interdisciplinary meeting. When urinary tract infection is suspected in children, diagnosis must be confirmed using bacteriological methods. Diagnosis of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in adults can be made based on the clinical examination. Empirical initial treatment must include wide-spectrum antibiotic options and should be modified according to culture results as well as reported sensitivity.