Publications by authors named "W L Strohmaier"

Uncomplicated cystitis is affecting many women of all ages and has a great impact on the quality of life, especially in women suffering from recurrent, uncomplicated cystitis. By far the most frequent uropathogen, , may have acquired increasing resistance against a variety of oral antibiotics, which may differ between countries and regions. Therefore, local resistance data are important to be considered.

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Article Synopsis
  • A study in Germany found that nitroxoline is a recommended antibiotic for women with a type of urinary infection called acute uncomplicated cystitis (UC).
  • Female patients were treated with nitroxoline and their symptoms were checked over several weeks; most reported good results and were happy with the treatment.
  • All tested bacteria causing the infections were sensitive to nitroxoline, confirming it’s still a safe and effective choice for treatment.
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There is little doubt that final victories over pandemics, such as COVID-19, are attributed to herd immunity, either through post-disease convalescence or active immunization of a high percentage of the world's population with vaccines, which demonstrate protection from infection and transmission and are available in large quantities at reasonable prices. However, it is assumable that humans with immune defects or immune suppression, e.g.

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The prevalence of urolithiasis is steadily increasing worldwide in both genders. Diet and lifestyle, such as the rising prevalence of obesity and other metabolic syndrome traits, are considered key factors in this trend. Gender differences as a result of interventional therapy for urolithiasis have not been observed.

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Purpose: Seasonal variations in renal colic have been described by many authors for different countries worldwide. In most studies, there was no differentiation with regard to stone composition. Recently, we demonstrated that there was no seasonal variation in renal colic and urine chemistry for calcium oxalate stone formers in Germany.

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