Evaluation of antibiotic prescribing for the treatment of male community-acquired urinary tract infections using reimbursement data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Urinary tract infection (UTI) in men, although less common than in women, present specific diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This study aims to evaluate the prescribing practices of general practitioners (GPs) for male UTI in France, focusing on adherence to guidelines.

Materials and methods

We used an anonymous reimbursement database of antibiotics prescribed 15 days around an urine culture between September 2019 and August 2022 in a French region. Antibiotic prescriptions for male UTI were analysed according to adherence to national guidelines. Cluster analysis was used to identify different GP prescribing profiles. Prescription duration was assessed according to the number of antibiotic boxes delivered in the community pharmacy.

Results

We include

SUBMITTER: Biguenet A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303348 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature