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However, these require regular clinical and microbiology review. Adherence to these guidelines in primary care is poorly understood.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the prescribing of prophylactic antibiotics for recurrent UTIs in adult patients across general practices in Leicestershire (UK) and to identify potential clinical, demographic, or systemic drivers of prescribing variation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective audit was conducted across 18 general practices in Leicestershire. Adult patients prescribed antimicrobial prophylaxis for recurrent UTI (November 2021\u2013January 2024) were identified and evaluated against three standards: (i) guideline-concordant therapy; (ii) review within 6 months of initiation; and (iii) modification following resistant urinary isolates. Associations with demographic and clinical variables were explored.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 256 patients (73.8% female; mean age 66.9 years), median prophylaxis duration was 2.2 years. Adherence to guideline regimens was 73.6%, 58.1% received review within 6 months, and 22.9% with resistant isolates had therapy modified. Nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim predominated, with frequent deviations in dose, formulation, and duration. Resistant urine isolates occurred in 24.7% and were associated with increased breakthrough infection, but rarely prompted treatment modification. Greater socioeconomic deprivation was associated with lower guideline adherence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This work has identified several opportunities to improve recurrent UTI management, including optimizing antimicrobial prescribing, ensuring regular clinical review, and accounting for resistant urinary isolates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/fampra\/cmag068","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,4]],"date-time":"2026-09-04T11:34:44Z","timestamp":1788521684000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A retrospective evaluation of antibiotic prescribing for recurrent urinary tract infection prophylaxis in adults in general practice"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"43","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9328-2398","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ryan 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