Is there a vaccine to prevent recurrent Urinary Tract infections?
In the future, scientists may develop a vaccine that can prevent Urinary Tract infections from coming back. Researchers in different studies have found that children and women who tend to get Urinary Tract infections repeatedly are likely to lack proteins called immunoglobulins, which fight infection. Children and women who do not get UTIs are more likely to have normal levels of immunoglobulins in their genital and urinary tracts. Early tests indicate that a vaccine helps patients build up their own natural infection-fighting powers. The dead bacteria in the vaccine do not spread like an infection; instead, they prompt the body to produce antibodies that can later fight against live organisms. Researchers are testing injection and oral vaccines to see which works best. Another method being considered for women is to apply the vaccine directly as a suppository in the vagina.
