The treatment plan for recurrent urinary tract infections in older women is to identify the cause of the recurrent episodes and select sensitive antibiotic drugs based on the causative organism.
1. Reasonable use of drugs: elderly women with recurring urinary tract infections, may be related to improper use of drugs, should be medical urine culture and drug sensitivity test, under the guidance of the doctor to choose sensitive antibiotics for treatment, such as azithromycin, cefdinir, etc., can play a better therapeutic effect, do not unauthorized use of medication or unauthorized increase or decrease in the number of medications, to avoid the adverse consequences.
2. Treatment for the original disease: when there are other urinary system diseases, such as bladder stones or bladder tumors, may repeatedly induce urinary tract infections. It needs to be treated according to different causes. Eliminating the triggers can reduce the chances of recurrent urinary tract infections to a certain extent.
3. Good care: in the process of treatment, should do a good job of daily care, keep the local clean, dry, change underwear, reasonable diet, appropriate activities, drink more water, more urination, which will help the condition improve.
4. Remove potential risk factors: such as frailty, the use of hormones or other immune agents, diabetes, poor glycemic control, tumor malignancy, etc.; there may also be poor urination and other factors, such as prostate hyperplasia, urethral stenosis, bladder stones, etc., in men.
Elderly women with recurrent urinary tract infections should seek medical attention in a timely manner, under the guidance of a doctor to carry out scientific and standardized treatment, drugs should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.