L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 and urinary infections
What 2 graded rows on l. rhamnosus gr-1 and l. reuteri rc-14 agree on for urinary infections, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 page, with its PubMed record.
Your question
L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 and urinary infections
2 rows · 459 peopleSplit. 1 row found no difference and 1 had mixed results.
- CGrade C× 1
- ∅No effect× 1
- Rows
- 2
- Trials
- 2
- People
- 459
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade C, is a randomized trial of 252 people (2012) and reported mixed results. 1 row is graded No effect, our grade for adequately powered trials that found no effect.
The rows run from 207 to 252 people, published from 2012 to 2019: 2 single studies.
The rows
1 no difference · 1 mixed- ∅No effectUrinary tract infections after spinal cord injury · No difference
RCT · n 207 · 2019 · 207 people with spinal cord injury and neurogenic bladder in Australia
Daily (dose not stated in the abstract) · 6 months
Risk of symptomatic UTI did not differ with RC14-GR1 (HR 0.67; 95% CI 0.39 to 1.18; P = 0.17); a post hoc analysis hinted at benefit but needs confirmation.
Row on the L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 page · PubMed 30814670 (opens PubMed)
- CGrade CRecurrent urinary tract infections vs antibiotic prophylaxis · Mixed
RCT · n 252 · 2012 · 252 postmenopausal women with recurrent UTIs
1 billion CFU twice daily · 12 months
UTIs fell from 6.8 to 3.3 a year on lactobacilli and from 7.0 to 2.9 on the antibiotic; the 0.4 UTI difference missed the non-inferiority margin. Antibiotic resistance in E. coli rose on the antibiotic but did not rise on lactobacilli.
Row on the L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 page · PubMed 22782199 (opens PubMed)