Faecal Microbiota Transplantation as Means of Preventing Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

Faecal Microbiota Transplantation as Means of Preventing Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

This study investigates Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused either by sensitive E. coli or ESBL-E. coli.

Inclusion criteria:

• Female subjects aged ≥18
• History of recurrent UTI: at least two episodes of UTI over the past 6 months or at least three episodes over the past year, most recent episode within the past three months
• Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

• Suspected non-compliance
• Diagnosis of a gastrointestinal disease
• Pregnancy
• Immunosuppression
• Any kind of permanent urinary catheter or intermittent urinary catheterization
• Any other criteria which, in the investigator's opinion, would compromise the ability of the subject to participate in the study, the subject's well-being, or the outcome of the study