Date of Award
2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Microbiology and Immunology
Abstract
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in adult women. Treatment is one of the most common reasons for antibiotic prescription. the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections coupled with the shortage of new antibiotics creates an urgent need for alternative non-antibiotic treatments. One alternative is methenamine hippurate (MH), which is a non-antibiotic prophylaxis. It is reported to be active against some common uropathogens including Escherichia coli and Enterococcus species, but its effects on the newly discovered bladder microbiota (urobiome) are undocumented. Given this knowledge gap, this study aimed to evaluate the drug's spectrum of susceptibility on UTI-relevant bacteria. Thus, I have characterized the effects of MH and its metabolites on common uropathogens and putative commensal species. We hypothesized that because of MH's unique mechanism of action, some bacteria are more strongly affected than others and, in most cases, these sensitivities cannot be predicted a priori.
Recommended Citation
Sloan, Nancy, "A Susceptibility Study of Urinary Isolates to Methenamine Hippurate and its Metabolites" (2020). Master's Theses. 4350.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_theses/4350
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