Using fosfomycin in the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis. An ob-gyn perspective

Lisitsina O.I.

Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide. A significant number (up to 60%) of consultations with a specialist is associated with acute or recurrent cystitis. 20-25% of women suffer from acute cystitis over the life course, one in three of them has a disease relapse within a year. The disease leads to the patients’ reduced quality of life, adversely affecting social and labour activity. The goal of treating an uncomplicated UTIs is to eliminate the symptoms, eradicate the pathogen, prevent relapse, prevent complications and improve the quality of life of the patient. According to the Russian clinical recommendations for urology, fosfomycin trometamol, furazidin potassium salt with magnesium carbonate and nitrofurantoin are the drugs of choice. Given the high efficacy and safety of the fosfomycin oral form, as well as the single-dose antibacterial drug regimen, this medical agent has several undeniable advantages: it is most convenient for the patient (which contributes to its compliance), reduces the cost of treatment, and decreases the possibility of side effects compared with longer antibiotics regimen.

Keywords

fosfomycin
acute uncomplicated cystitis
urinary tract infections

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Received 15.02.2019

Accepted 22.02.2019

About the Authors

Lisitsyna, Olga I., intern of General Surgery, National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. Tel.: +79167195406. E-mail: o_yazykova@inbox.ru

For citations: Lisitsyna O. I. Using fosfomycin in the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis. An ob-gyn perspective. Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019; (2): 165-9. (in Russian)
http://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2019.2.165-169

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