Wendy Cheng, PhD, MPH, discusses how the study on the efficacy of gepotidacin vs nitrofurantoin in a nitrofurantoin-resistant population (a pooled analysis of the EAGLE-2 and EAGLE-3 trials) aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of gepotidacin as a first-in-class oral therapy for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs), showing promising results in overcoming antimicrobial resistance and potentially filling critical gaps in current UTI treatments.
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