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Recurrent urinary tract infections in women: How promising is the use of probiotics?

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The concept of artificially boosting the Lactobacilli numbers through probiotic administration has long been conceived but has been recently shown to be possible, and may especially be useful for women with a history of recurrent, complicated UTIs or on prolonged antibiotic use.
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This article is published in Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology.The article was published on 2017-07-01 and is currently open access. It has received 28 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Vaginal flora.

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Prevention and treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in the era of increasing antimicrobial resistance-non-antibiotic approaches: a systemic review

TL;DR: An overview on non-antibiotic options for management of UTI, including the application of cranberry products, the phytodrug Canephron N, probiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), d-mannose, estrogens, vitamins, and immunotherapy are provided.
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Effect of Vaginal Lactobacillus Species on Escherichia coli Growth.

TL;DR: Three of the most common vaginal Lactobacillus species inhibit E. coli growth, likely through creating a low pH environment, however, L. iners, one of themost common species found after menopause, does not.
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Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activities of Probiotic Lactobacilli on Antibiotic-Resistant Proteus mirabilis.

TL;DR: Cultures and cell-free supernatants of Lactobacillus casei and LactOBacillus reuteri exhibited antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities that could be utilized to combat Proteus-associated urinary tract infections.
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Probiotics in human mental health and diseases - A minireview

TL;DR: The role of probiotics in maintaining healthy gut microbiota and detailed outcomes of clinical trials are reported and suggest that the consumption of probiotic formulations improves cognitive function, stress management, and decision-making.
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Dietary Modulation of the Human Colonic Microbiota: Introducing the Concept of Prebiotics

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The gut microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat storage

TL;DR: In this article, the authors found that conventionalization of adult germ-free C57BL/6 mice with a normal microbiota harvested from the distal intestine (cecum) of conventionally raised animals produces a 60% increase in body fat content and insulin resistance within 14 days despite reduced food intake.
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