Urologie pro praxi 1/2020

Biofilm and phytopharmaceuticals

Acute urinary tract infection is a very common disease in the adult population. It holds true that much more significant treatment difficulties are encountered in the case of chronic and recurrent bacterial infections than in acute ones. Biofilm formation is another important factor, allowing prolonged survival of bacteria and, thus, making treatment of bacterial infections more difficult. Given the limited options of antibacterial therapy, other possibilities of helping patients in an effective way are, of course, being sought. These traditionally include the use of phytopharmaceuticals, i.e. herbal medicinal products. The paper deals with the possible use of registered pharmaceutical products of plant origin in treating acute urinary tract infections.

Keywords: E. coli, urinary tract infection, biofilm, phytopharmaceuticals.