Intravesical Gentamicin: An Option for Therapy and Prophylaxis against Recurrent UTIs and Resistant Bacteria in Neurogenic Bladder Patients on Intermittent Catheterization

Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Sep 30;11(10):1335. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11101335.

Abstract

This is a retrospective study of our experience with Gentamicin intravesical instillation as therapy and prophylaxis in patients with lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) undergoing clean intermittent catheterization because of a neurogenic bladder. It is an alternative therapy when all other systemic treatments have failed as it is still an off-label prescription.

Keywords: Gentamicin intravesical instillation; clean intermittent catheterization (CIC); lower urinary tract infections (UTIs); off-label prescription; resistant bacteria.

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.